Tennessee couple sues adoption agency that allegedly refused to help because they are Jewish

Couple say they were prevented from becoming foster parents because they are Jewish

The Holston United Methodist Home for Children in northeastern Tennessee allegedly did not allow Elizabeth and Gabriel Rutan-Ram to attend foster parent training

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Lawsuit claims employee from state-funded program informed couple they would not serve them ‘because of their Jewish faith’

A Tennessee couple tried to become foster parents. They were denied because they’re Jewish, lawsuit says.

Elizabeth and Gabriel Rutan-Ram, a Jewish couple from Tennessee, sued the state alleging constitutional violations of religious freedom and equal protection.

Couple alleges state-funded ‘Christian’ foster agency discriminated against them for being Jewish

One of the great things about the ultra-right-wing’s blurry church-state distinction, which they like to call “religious liberty,” is that it’s really just a catch-all for conservative Christians to feel like they aren’t going to hell for discriminating against a variety of other people made in His image. One of the places where Christian conservatives generate a lot of their moral and political strength is through adoption agencies. Most of the…

Jewish Couple Wasn’t Allowed to Adopt Because of Their Faith, Lawsuit Says

The couple was told their Jewish faith didn’t align with the agency’s belief system, according to a lawsuit they filed.

Christian-based adoption agency  refuses to assist family because they are Jewish: report

A couple in Knoxville, Tenn., is filing a lawsuit against the state's Department of Children’s Services alleging that a Christian-based, state-backed adoption agency refused to assist them because they are Jewish. According to Knox News, the Holston United Methodist Home for Children, of Greeneville, Tenn., refused to allow Elizabeth and Gabriel Rutan-Ram to acquire state-mandated training required for potential foster parents and home-study cer…