@pinknews: A Christian mother in Oregon has been cleared by a federal court to move forward with her application to foster or adopt children, after previously being denied for refusing to affirm a child’s gender identity. Jessica Bates, a mother of five, had her application turned down by the Oregon Department of Human Services due to the state’s requirement that foster parents agree to affirm the sexual orientation and gender identity of any child in their care. In a 2023 lawsuit, Bates challenged the state’s policy, and a recent decision from the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals allows her case to move forward while also permitting her to proceed with the application process while the lower court reconsiders her case under heightened legal scrutiny. In her application, Bates wrote, “I cannot support this behavior in a child… I have no problem loving them and accepting them as they are, but I would not encourage them in this behavior. I believe God gives us our gender/sex and it’s not something we get to choose.” #adoption #transrightsarehumanrights #adoption #fostercare #jessicabates #protecttranskids #ComfortSegredos
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Tuesday 29 July 2025 22:34:29 GMT
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taskmastertoucher :
Why does she want to adopt them specifically if she knows she already doesn’t respect them?
2025-07-29 22:43:02
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livslife :
No hate like Christian love
2025-07-29 23:50:27
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☆Annii☆ :
She says it herself “I believe” that doesn’t mean everyone else needs to
2025-07-30 18:33:10
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2025-07-30 00:02:21
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Chaos :
the kids should have a say on adoption
2025-07-29 22:55:35
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Der Dödel :
Hope she fixxes them
2025-07-29 22:48:04
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AnGieDeVe :
Children would eat sugar for every meal, not brush their teeth and play in the road, if we let them. Protecting children should be a given, why can’t we agree on what we’re protecting them from? Irreversible surgeries, and permanent damage from medication is NOT okay!
2025-07-30 18:14:46
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kimmie :
why is voluntary adopting someone she doesn’t love unconditionally???
2025-07-29 23:15:18
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yourfav_clint :
Like I get if they want the hormone stuff like yea there young but if they need it and have been told by a doctor that they need them than that’s different that’s abuse
2025-07-30 19:08:19
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Tom :
The Mental health of these kids is also sacred 🤷🏽♂️
2025-07-30 00:05:59
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vainikkutis 🌞🐋 :
and if a Satanist couple wanted to adopt Christian children and refused to let them go to church or practice it in any way I wonder what would happen..
(obviously not the same thing but it's hypocrisy nonetheless)
2025-07-30 14:42:06
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Cole :
In the article she says "their gender doesn't affect how I love and support them" but she won't even support them? How on Earth did she win this court case.
She also admitted that she'd kick a child out of her house if they did sexual acts that don't align with her Christian values.
2025-07-30 06:27:19
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Key 🗝️ :
" why do my foster kids hate me 😭"
2025-07-29 23:20:40
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Nadia :
Are kids not allowed to say no to being adopted??
2025-07-29 23:56:02
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THEE VALLION :
the court is enabling a child abuser
2025-07-30 00:32:40
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minnie mouse :
good glad she spoke up to protect the child
2025-07-30 08:12:45
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K :
So she's outright said she's going to neglect a child's needs and they decided that was a good thing? No child should be placed with this woman. If her religion suddenly said you can't take your kid to a Dr she would stop taking them. Religion should never prevent care of any kind.
2025-07-30 01:23:54
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teriyaki_chicks :
it’s very clear she only wants this child because she has a fantasy of “saving them”. she doesn’t actually love the child for who they are, she loves what they could serve as for her. in her eyes, that child could make her a martyr of Christian nationalism.
2025-07-30 17:56:42
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Tired Fish :
you know I thought it was terrible to resent a queer child you conceived. it's a whole other level of hate to knowingly foster a child that has specific needs and support and refuse to do it. that child is already going through hell they DO NOT need a "Christian savior" they need a safe place to be themselves.
2025-07-30 19:10:17
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Big Mike :
Christ does love everyone, but he does not affirm sin.
2025-07-30 00:40:35
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Angelina :
Amen! As the Lord would be pleased. Do not allow the deceiver to win these children 🙏
2025-07-30 07:28:19
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lilygrace.exe :
Whether you agree with gender therapies for adolescents or not is irrelevant. As a foster carer it is not your job to altar a child in your care’s healthcare plan. That plan is created and approved by the social worker and it’s the foster carer’s job to uphold it, not argue with it. You can say what you want about gender therapies but a child’s healthcare is not up to the foster. What is the foster was anti-vax? You’d still want the social worker to enforce the carer to take infants or teenagers for any vaccines they require. Because it’s not their job to have an opinion, it’s their job to make sure the child has access to the resources THEY need. This foster carer is acting above her station. If you have a problem you take it up with the social worker, NOT upon yourself.
2025-07-30 14:52:07
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Star🎀💫 :
I don't agree with her reason, but i do also believe that giving hormone shots to a child isn't a great idea as it is likely they'll change their mind later. I have had my time experiencing my gender and my sexuality to find out who i really am, and if you asked me a few years ago, my answer would have been different. I do think she should still call them by their chosen name and pronouns, as that can also help them figure other things out. Also, in any case i too do think that she shouldn't adopt them if she isn't ready to respect them and accept them in any way shape or form.
If something i said is wrong, please correct me!
2025-07-30 00:26:41
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marinermagic :
she out here tryna save these kids! kudos to you mom
2025-07-30 02:40:04
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keylime :
There is nothing like Christian love
2025-07-29 23:03:55
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