A Catholic couple is suing Massachusetts for allegedly denying them the opportunity to adopt children due to their religious beliefs on transgender procedures for children.
Mike and Kitty Burke filed suit against the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families this week, challenging its decision to deny their ability to become foster parents because they"would not be affirming to a child who identified as LGBTQIA."“After months of interviews and training, and after years of heartbreak, we were on the verge of finally becoming parents,” the Burkes said in a statement.
"Their faith is not supportive and neither are they," a Massachusetts adoption official wrote, despite admitting they are"lovely people." The Burkes made clear throughout the process that"all children should be loved and supported, and they would never reject a child placed in their home," according to the filing.
Further, Massachusetts has been facing a shortage of foster families, housing some children in offices and hospitals while denying prospective parents like the Burkes because of their religious beliefs. While the lawsuit alleges religious discrimination, it suggests a larger question as to whether adherence to transgender medical interventions for children is part of the screening process for parents in Massachusetts, which Windham said they may discover.
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