UK Catholic adoption agency loses bid to ban gay parents from service
A Roman Catholic adoption charity’s appeal to be allowed to discriminate against gay people wanting it to place children with them has been rejected.
Catholic Care in Leeds, England, wanted exemption from new anti-discrimination laws so it could limit services provided to homosexual couples on religious grounds.
The Charity Commission said gay people were suitable parents and religious views did not justify discrimination.
In a statement, Catholic Care said: “The charity is very disappointed with the outcome.
Posted by Rob Coe on August 19th, 2010 at 10:00am
