Michigan Lawmakers Give Religious Adoption Agencies Freedom to Deny Gay Couples
Bucking the trend of states that have caved on religious liberty due to fear of reprisals from gay activists, Michigan passed a law Thursday offering protections to religious adoption agencies from being forced to place children in the homes of same-sex couples.
The law had broad support in the Republican controlled legislature and was signed on Thursday by Governor Rick Snyder, a Republican.
Snyder has voiced opposition to a broader religious liberty bill statewide that mirrors the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act signed by former President Bill Clinton. RFRA protections, once non-controversial and bipartisan now face the ire of gay activists....