God Dammit America.
I want to actually read the amendment to the referenced bill, because I want to approach this with a balanced opinion, but this article doesn’t cite it.
Now, because I live in Oklahoma, I clicked on the link in the article that mentioned Oklahoma passing a law that “let welfare agencies discriminate against same-sex couples who want to foster or adopt children.” The linked-to article then immediately starts out with “Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin has signed into law a bill allowing faith-based adoption and foster care agencies, even those with state contracts, to turn away prospective parents who pose a conflict with their religious beliefs.”
and… Yes? So? They’re faith-based organizations who hold to certain beliefs, and they want to be selective with regard to parents based on certain principles they hold to.
Well okay then. Moving on.
I think this is what you want. I agree the website should’ve provided it, but it’s not that hard to find.
Why should adoption agencies be run by the church at all, actually? They’re providing a service that to me should be part of the government, part of the separation of church and state. So many other people have to grunt and put away their opinions when they go to their jobs; why can’t religious people put away their religion long enough to provide a service?
That said, let me turn this around, so you may better see my perspective: Why should I be denied the right to adopt, the right to be a parent, because of something that doesn’t interfere with them?