FRANKFORT — Pursuant to Gov. Andy Beshear s Executive Order 2021-386(EO 2021-386), the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) on Friday rescinded its flagship COVID-19 guidance document, “Guidance and Safety Expectations and
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) A cultural clash pitting religious beliefs against gay rights has jeopardized Kentucky's long-running relationship with a foster care and adoption agency affiliated with the Baptist church that serves some of the state's most vulnerable children.
Kentucky Child Services Agency Will Not Sign Contract Allowing Same-Sex Couples to Foster, Adopt
On 5/28/21 at 10:16 AM EDT
One of Kentucky s largest child services agencies is refusing to sign a contract with the state that bans discrimination based on sexual orientation, a decision that is now threatening a 50-year-plus contract with the state.
Sunrise Children s Services has a history dating back to caring for Civil War orphans and has ties to the Kentucky Baptist Convention. Formerly known as Kentucky Baptist Homes for Children, the Baptist Convention consists of nearly 2,400 churches and around 600,000 members. It views homosexuality as a sin, which is behind Sunrise s refusal to sign the contract.