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National Recap: New policy allows faith-based discrimination against LGBTQ families

National Recap: New policy allows faith-based discrimination against LGBTQ families

November 6, 2019
A new policy proposed by President Donald Trump’s administration would allow foster care and adoption groups and agencies to deny LGBTQ families on faith-based grounds. 
Sara Haefeli, associate professor at Ithaca College and Lay Leader of the Forest Home Chapel United Methodist Church, writes about the churchs problematic decision on anti-LGBTQ rulings and how it is not reflective of the sentiments of many Methodist Christians.

Commentary: United Methodist Church decision regressive and hurtful

By Sara Haefeli • March 6, 2019
Despite this ruling, Forest Home Chapel and St. Paul’s are dedicated to welcoming all and to seeing God’s face reflected in the faces of all.
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