Late last week the Kansas Department of Children and Families, at the directive of Governor Kelly, issued a policy directive that will require all foster families and child placement agencies to comply with her sexual ethic. She has made it clear – she cares more about identity politics than about ensuring children are in loving
Kansas Family Voice met Adrian when she came to the Colorado Capitol with us and our state ally, Colorado Family Action, to ask lawmakers in that state to protect faith-based adoption agencies. This was when one Senator from Boulder boldly admitted on record that he believes faith-based agencies should be shut down, rather than serving
by Eric Teetsel, President and Executive Director of Kansas Family Voice of Kansas In a recent editorial, Patrick Miller asks, “does the State choose a system where one citizen has the license to limit another citizen’s rights?” Miller, assistant professor of political science at the University of Kansas, is concerned by the passage of the
Dear Friends, The 2018 election cycle is heating up! We are fewer than 7 weeks away from the primary election on August 7. Elections are a critical component of our strategy to make Kansas a place where God is honored because life is cherished, families thrive, and religious freedom flourishes. The more Statesmen we recruit,
As you may have heard, LGBT activists around the country have been ganging up on faith-based adoption agencies – forcing them to either violate their beliefs by placing children with homosexual couples … or to shut down. Already, they have forced such non-profit groups to close their doors in Massachusetts, Illinois, D.C., and parts of
By Eric Teetsel, President of Kansas Family Voice of Kansas Months before the 2018 legislative session, a coalition of groups came together and agreed on the need to pass legislation to protect faith-based adoption agencies in Kansas. Followers of Christ believe that God has adopted us as sons and daughters. “See what kind of love
Dear Friends, The first orphanage in the United States was founded by the Sisters of the Order of Saint Ursula in New Orleans in 1727. When a treaty transferring ownership of the “Louisiana territory” from France to the United States was signed in 1804, Sister Marie Theresa, Superior of the Sisters of the Order of
Dear Friends, Last week, I introduced you to the Adoption Protection Act, a law which would ensure that faith-based adoption providers in Kansas will be allowed to continue to operate in accordance with their sincerely held religious beliefs. Faith-based adoption agencies in Kansas have been helping children find their forever homes for more than 60
Dear Friends, Faith-based adoption agencies in Kansas have been helping children find their forever homes for more than 60 years. Today, their ability to help kids is threatened. In 2006, Catholic Charities was forced to shut down after 100 years of serving in Boston. Agencies in San Francisco, Illinois, and Washington, D.C. have also been
Dear Friends: Did you hear this amazing story? In late-September, Albuquerque police officer Ryan Holets was responding to a reported theft at a local convenience store when he noticed a couple about to shoot up heroin nearby. As Officer Holets approached them, he noticed that the woman was pregnant. Not only was she pregnant, she
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