Biden Administration Wants to Force Foster Parents to Sign LGBTQ Pledge

Published on January 31, 2024

Republican lawmakers and Christian organizations are reacting with outrage to a newly proposed policy by the  Biden administration that would force foster parents to sign a contract agreeing to promote gender ideology in their homes. “The Safe & Appropriate Foster Care Placement Requirements” calls for states to ensure that LGBTQ children are placed in environments  “free from hostility or discrimination.” It also requires potential foster parents to undergo training to develop “knowledge and skills to support the needs of LGBTQ children.” The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) cites what it calls a “recent confidential survey” showing that 32 percent of foster children between the ages of 12 and 21 identify as having a diverse sexual orientation or gender identity....

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