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by VDC staff
A Vermont couple has regained their foster care license following a legal dispute with state officials over required LGBTQ-related training, according to a report by Fox News.
Melinda Antonucci, 45, and her husband, Casey Mathieu, 43, reached a settlement with the Vermont Department for Children and Families after their foster care license was revoked amid disagreements over gender-related policies involving children.
According to Fox News reporters Louis Casiano and Michael Dorgan, the couple said the state required them to complete LGBTQ training as part of the foster licensing process. The training included information about medical and social gender transitions for minors.
The couple objected to participating in certain aspects of the training, citing their personal beliefs. Their license was subsequently revoked, prompting legal action.
The lawsuit was filed with the support of the Center for American Liberty, which argued the state improperly imposed ideological requirements on foster parents.
“Vermont tried to turn foster licensing into an ideological screening process,” said attorney Josh Dixon, who represented the couple, in comments reported by Fox News. He said the state conditioned foster care participation on agreement with specific viewpoints.
As part of the settlement, Antonucci and Mathieu’s foster care license has been restored, allowing them to resume fostering children in Vermont.
Fox News reported the case highlights broader national debates over parental rights, foster care policies, and gender identity requirements.
State officials have not publicly detailed the terms of the settlement, and it was not immediately clear whether any policy changes were made as part of the resolution.
The couple said they hope their case will help protect the rights of foster parents with differing beliefs while continuing to provide homes for children in need.
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Categories: Court, Race and Division, State Government
Trump banned DEI and other LGBTQ training in Jan. 25, how is it that foster care agencies are still requiring LGBTQ training?
Glad to hear you Melinda and Casey have successfully challenged the foster care system on this.
Another example of the Left not obeying regulations or laws they don’t agree with, just doing what they want
Children are not safe in Vermont. We need a better plan.
Children are most definitely not safe in Vermont. I worked for DCF and the state as a whole is entrenched in DEI and trans gender ideology. They are committed 100 percent and force DEI training on employees.
Explain to me again, how this state ended up on the highway to HELL so quickly?
High population of boomer, back to the land people from other places and their children combined with a disturbing and unprecedented amount of atheism.