A Tennessee woman applied to foster refugee children but was rejected because of her sexual orientation.
What are the religious or cultural practices of the refugee children? That is the most important issue in this case, not her concerns. Additionally, are the children receiving culturally/religious appropriate care if all foster placements are coming through only one overseeing entity? If she needs to travel to get licensed the burden is on her to do so, she is a fully independent adult. I worry that the broader needs of the children's which are unique to each particular background are being neglected. This is where the US should really take an extra step in assisting immigrants and refugees. There needs to be room to have your own cultural and religious identity respected and fostered in the wider landscape of American identity. Immigrants and refugees have dual identities and one should not be ignored with all emphasis placed on the other.