Of course we protect sodomist. In California we are required to teach first granders that sodomy is good for society.

Nope, religious rights aren't being trampled. Government is merely preventing church-sponsored bigotry.

Religion shouldn't be in the adoption business. Look where it got them with the orphanages where the sexually repressed molested innocent!

Religious rights are absolutely NOT being trampled on by government. Religious "rights" end, where other's rights begin. Period.

However, this is the only right thing I have seen Catholics do in years.

They can do whatever they want to do just not with state money.

Then don't accept tax dollars. Religion wants it both ways. bEsides the catholic church is no one to throw stones with all of their pedop

The interesting question is can embryonic stem cell usage be banned if it denies same sex couples the ability to bear children ?

The story headline should read: "Rules on Gay Parents Affect Freedom."

Gpvernment money must be spent according to govt guidelines. They can spend private money as they choose.

The state is NOT keeping them from practicing their religion. It just says if you discriminate you don't get tax money. Quite reasonable!

Government is doing it duty in protecting citizens from discrimination by religious cult zealots. the sooner they are gone the better.

We should protect the rights of every individual - REGARDLESS of religion. Jesus was NOT about judging. Bigots cause kids to suffer. WRONG

if this real Catholic religion, they should not allow any type of Gay rights in thier church simply because it s a major Sin

Are they gonna close down the churches because of pedophile priest? More hypocracy...

If the church truly does values these kids, then any, and I mean ANY, kind of loving, caring, and functional family should be able to adopt

On the one hand, if you want to discriminate within your belief system, just don't accept government money to do it, on the other hand....

If they take government, which means OUR money, the should not be able to discriminate against who they help. Simple, really.

The church can't have it both ways. They don't get to take tax payer dollars to discriminate against those same tax payers.

The Catholic Church has every right to discriminate, but they can't do so with taxpayer money.

These bishops are also trampling on the rights of churches that believe lesbians and gays can marry and raise children.

You can't take my tax money and do with it as you please. Sorry.

So how does allowing gays to be foster parents limit their rights to be foster parents? Totally illogical

Government is trying to limit discrimination by religious groups!