filed her suit last Wednesday in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. It names as defendants the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, along with several HHS officials and programs.
She is represented by Lambda Legal, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, and the law firm of Orrick, Herrington, and Sutcliffe.Last year, Easter expressed interest in becoming a foster parent to a refugee child through a federal program.
Her inquiry to the U.S. Office of Refugee Resettlement was forwarded to Bethany Christian Services, the only agency handling the program in her area.
Bethany turned her down because she is a lesbian, citing its policy against placing children with LGBTQ+ people.She complained about the.