A day after the polls closed for the 2020 US election, an LGBTQ+ case has been taken to the Supreme Court following allegations of discrimination against a Catholic Church-affiliated adoption agency.
The Church in question continues to emphasise its right to refuse potential foster parents based purely on the grounds of sexual orientation.
Arguments surrounding this the case, formally known as Fulton v. City of Philadelphia, No. 19-123, concluded on 4 November. Nine justices heard an appeal by Catholic Social Services, part of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, which accused the city of violating constitutional rights, specifically first amendment rights of freedom of speech and religion.