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GRAND RAPIDS — Grand Rapids-based Bethany Christian Services will begin adopting children to LGBTQ couples.
The announcement of a new inclusivity policy came Monday from Bethany, which as a faith-based organization previously did not adopt out to same-sex couples. It was first reported by The New York Times.
It had already been adopting to LGBTQ families in Michigan since May 2019, after Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel reached an agreement with the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan that would require the Michigan Department of Human Services to end state contracts with agencies if they discriminate against same-sex couples. The inclusivity policy includes the entire organization in-state and across the country.