TOPEKA, Kan. — Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin has signed a law granting legal protections to faith-based adoption agencies that cite their religious beliefs for not placing children in homes of LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) people.
The law, which says no child-placement agency will be required to violate its written religious or moral conviction or policies when placing a child for adoption or foster care, is similar to laws in other states, including Alabama.
Fallin said the law will not restrict the ability of LGBT people from getting a child through adoption or foster care, but critics of the law disagree and have threatened legal action. (TAB)
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