Bethany Christian Services, one of the U.S.'s largest adoption and foster agencies, said Monday it will begin offering services to LGBTQ parents nationwide, effective immediately, the New York Times reports.
Bethany's position statement since 2007 has been that "God's design for the family is a covenant and lifelong marriage of one man and one woman."
It's a major shift for the 77-year-old evangelical organization which has traditionally referred LGBTQ parents to other agencies. The change comes as cities and states increasingly require agencies to work with LGBTQ parents at the risk of losing government contracts.
Enter, the "research":
Though some faith-based agencies have challenged requirements in courts, between 2009 and 2019, white evangelical support for same-sex marriage nearly doubled from 2009 to 2019, Pew Research Center reports. https://www.axios.com/lgbtq-parents-bethany-christian-services-495c1b53-406c-438f-8455-3a7d28ff88b9.html https://archive.is/wip/0jE4G
Gee, I wonder why? Maybe the shift is because they have to conform to the demands of Satan's army or fall victim to the cancel culture? Seems pretty clear to me.
*Bethany Christian Services, one of the U.S.'s largest adoption and foster agencies, said Monday it will begin offering services to LGBTQ parents nationwide, effective immediately, the New York Times reports.*
*Bethany's position statement since 2007 has been that "God's design for the family is a covenant and lifelong marriage of one man and one woman."*
*It's a major shift for the 77-year-old evangelical organization which has traditionally referred LGBTQ parents to other agencies. The change comes as cities and states increasingly require agencies to work with LGBTQ parents at the risk of losing government contracts.*
Enter, the "research":
*Though some faith-based agencies have challenged requirements in courts, between 2009 and 2019, white evangelical support for same-sex marriage nearly doubled from 2009 to 2019, Pew Research Center reports.* https://www.axios.com/lgbtq-parents-bethany-christian-services-495c1b53-406c-438f-8455-3a7d28ff88b9.html https://archive.is/wip/0jE4G
Gee, I wonder why? Maybe the shift is because they have to conform to the demands of Satan's army or fall victim to the cancel culture? Seems pretty clear to me.
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