This morning, the Supreme Court heard one of the most important religious freedom cases in decades. This case will not only affect the future of children in foster care or adoption, but it will affect every area of religious freedom – including our many church cases. By the end of this week, the Justices will cast their votes and begin writing the opinion. Thank God Justice Barrett is on the bench! – Mat

The future of every faith-based adoption and foster care ministry and the children they serve will be determined by Fulton v. City of Philadelphia. This case may also overrule a terrible 30-year-old precedent-setting case that severely weakened the First Amendment. The future of religious freedom is at stake.

Before we get into the landmark nature of this coming ruling, I’d like to share with you the story of one woman who was raised by a lesbian mother with a series of lesbian partners. Her story illustrates the deep pain and suffering experienced by far too many children living in homosexual homes.

This Philadelphia case pits the First Amendment against a law that forces faith-based foster care ministries to violate their Christian mission by placing children in LGBT homes. Studies demonstrate these already traumatized children suffer greatly when placed in such a home.

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Daughter of lesbians speaks out

Professor and writer B.N. Klein was raised by lesbians. By age 11, her “parents” were encouraging her to engage in sexual activity. At an age at which most daughters haven’t even experienced puberty, Klein’s mother – and the LGBT community – were telling the child that “being a virgin was for the stupid.”

Klein was not allowed to have a boyfriend or any male interests. Klein reports that she was only allowed to have sexual ideas so long as they matched her mother’s lesbianism.

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The message in the Klein household was clear – have sex early and often, but only if it is homosexual.

Punishment for heterosexual ideas

As Klein grew into her teenage years, questions, protestations or even statements of her own opinions on sexuality were met with abuse. Any question or comment that seemed to be pro-heterosexual was met with resounding punishment by her lesbian parents.

When being punished, Klein would be locked in her room for days at a time, and only allowed to leave for school and bathroom breaks. What is just as shocking as the abuse itself was the LGBT community’s awareness and encouragement of it.

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Condemnation, destruction and hope

In ninth grade, Klein was removed from that home and placed with a “straight” couple who opened a whole new world to her. A world that affirmed religious beliefs and traditional family values. A world where attraction to the opposite sex was not condemned, and all people were treated with kindness.

The experience was a revelation that allowed Klein to become more comfortable with her own views on sexuality and family. But not all children raised in homosexual families are as fortunate as Klein.

Children at risk

The fact is children placed in foster care or those up for adoption have already experienced the deep trauma of a broken family.

And children raised by LGBT households are at a higher risk of depression and drug abuse. They have a suicide rate four times higher than others in their age groups. Girls raised in lesbian households engage in sex earlier and experiment more often than girls raised by a single mom or by a mother and a father. Male and female parents dramatically improve the child’s well-being.

Klein reports that even as a distinguished professor and author, she “lives in fear” of the recriminations of the LGBT community. The LGBT “cancel culture” has a long-established a pattern of publicly shaming those who do not conform.

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Fulton vs. City of Philadelphia is a landmark case

The Supreme Court Justices will vote on Friday regarding the case argued today. The outcome will determine whether faith-based ministries will be forced to close. This case will also determine the future of the Free Exercise of Religion. If the late Justice Ginsburg were on the bench, I know how she would vote. She always voted against the free exercise of religion.

Thank God that Justice Barrett is on the High Court just in time to hear this case! Our case involving the Romanian churches in Illinois is also pending before the Supreme Court. It is the first church case ready for a full review by the Court. This case could end the nationwide persecution of pastors, churches and parishioners.

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Thank you for standing with us during these unprecedented times!

Mat Staver
Founder & Chairman