Supreme Court Rules Catholic Group Doesn’t Have To Consider LGBTQ Foster Parents

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By Nina Totenberg

Updated June 17, 20215:04 PM ET

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday sided with Catholic Social Services in a battle that pitted religious freedom against anti-discrimination laws in Philadelphia and across the country. The court declared that the private Catholic agency was entitled to renewal of its contract with the city for screening foster parents, even though the agency violated city law by refusing to consider married LGBTQ couples.

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