US: Lesbian Rejected as Foster Parent Sues Federal Government
Advocate – October 18, 2021
A Tennessee woman has sued the federal government because child services agency with a government contract rejected her as a foster parent simply because she is a lesbian. Kelly Easter of Nashville filed her suit last Wednesday in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. It names as defendants the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, along with several HHS officials and programs. She is represented by Lambda Legal, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, and the law firm of Orrick, Herrington, and Sutcliffe.
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