The Supreme Court will decide a case involving Philadelphia’s refusal to contract with Catholic Social Services over the group’s refusal to place foster children with same-sex couples. The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to issue its opinion within the month on a closely watched case that grapples with religious rights and anti-LGBTQ discrimination. Fulton v. The City of Philadelphia was argued before the country’s highest court in November and is one of a handful of opinions expected to be released before the end of June. The key question before the court is whetherPhiladelphia violated the Constitution when it canceled a contract with a Catholic agency that refuses to screen same-sex couples to become potential foster parents. » READ MORE: A Philly fight over faith and foster parents heads to the Supreme Court, pitting religious freedom against LGBTQ rights Here’s some background on the case: In March 2018, a same sex couple from Philadelphia told The Inquirer that a Christian foster care agency, Bethany Christian Services, would not screen same-sex couples interested in becoming foster parents, despite a citywide lack of certified foster families. The city subsequently learned that both Bethany and Catholic Social Services were in violation of its […]
