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Court ruling clarifies Oregon foster agency's LGBTQ placement discretion
Original: “This judgment does not prevent ODHS from deciding a child’s placement based on their specific needs and a foster or ado
A judgment involving Oregon's Department of Human Services clarifies that the agency can still decide a child's foster or adoptive placement based on the child's specific needs, including their sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, and a prospective parent's ability or willingness to meet those needs. Commenters are highlighting the department's updated guidance following the ruling, seeing it as an important protection for LGBTQ youth in state care.
Why now: Fresh judicial clarification on whether agencies may weigh a foster parent's views on LGBTQ identity is drawing attention amid wider US fights over foster care and transgender youth.
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- “This judgment does not prevent ODHS from deciding a child’s placement based on their specific needs and a foster or adoptive parent’s ability or willingness to meet them, including the child’s sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression. ODHS has updated its… · moira@mastodon.murkworks.net · 4
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