Appeals Court Asked To Deny Public Funding To Childcare Agency

[WillParkinson]

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(Frankfort, Kentucky) A federal appeals court was asked Thursday to deny tax funding to a Baptist childcare agency that Americans United for Separation of Church and State and the American Civil Liberties Union say proselytizes youngsters in its care and fires gay employees.

The lawsuit asserts that Kentucky Baptist Homes has no right to accept public funding while imposing religious dogma on the children in its programs, and that the Homes’ religion-based anti-gay employment policy violates civil rights laws.

The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Alicia Pedreira, a former employee at the Louisville home who worked with troubled young people. Despite her excellent performance reviews, Pedreira was terminated in 1998 after officials at the facility learned she is a lesbian.

A federal district court dismissed the case earlier this year, ruling that the plaintiffs do not have legal standing to bring it.

http://www.365gay.com/Newscon08/07/071708child.htm

[DesertFlower]

1. OMG a lesbian.

she will turn all those children into homosexuals. :sarcasm:

[Karl_Bonner_1982]

2. It shouldn't be getting funding in the first place

Religious charities should be standing on their own, not getting subsidized by the government.

[xchrom]

3. recommend -- we get rid of faith based funding.