Related: They survived Mormonism. Can these gay dads survive triplets?In an email sent to 1,500 staff, and reported by the New York Times, the organization’s President and Chief Executive, Chris Palusky, said, “We will now offer services with the love and compassion of Jesus to the many types of families who exist in our world today.“We’re taking an ‘all hands on deck’ approach where all are welcome.”Bethany operates in 32 states.
In 2019, it facilitated 3,406 foster placements and 1,123 adoptions. Besides Michigan, it had already begun to work with LGBTQ families in four other states, often following the threat of losing contracts or funding being cut if it did not do so.Bethany Christian Services turned away a lesbian couple in 2018 in.