Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Social Services
 
Board
State Board of Social Services
 
chapter
Minimum Standards for Licensed Private Child-Placing Agencies [22 VAC 40 ‑ 131]
Action Adopt new standards for licensed private child-placing agencies.
Stage Proposed
Comment Period Ended on 4/1/2011
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3/31/11  10:26 pm
Commenter: Robert Fisher

"sexual orientation" not a protected class
 

This regulation, as written, create a protected class with respect to "sexual orientation", without either a federal or state basis in law.  It should not be approved.  The state should not compel faith based adoption organizations to violate their conscience, which is neither right, nor safe.

CommentID: 16441