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    State-Funded Adoption Agencies In Michigan Barred From Refusing LGBTQ Parents

    Attorney General Dana Nessel reached a settlement with the ACLU. It requires agencies not to discriminate against gay people who want to adopt or foster children referred by the state.
    by Vanessa Romo Mar 22, 2019 2 minutes

    Faith-based adoption agencies in Michigan that benefit from taxpayer funding will no longer be allowed to legally turn away same-sex couples or LGBTQ individuals based on religious objection, under the terms of a settlement in a lawsuit alleging the practice constituted discrimination.

    Attorney General Dana Nessel reached the settlement with the ACLU on Friday,

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