[ACLU-CU ALERT] Coming events for the C-U Chapter

[Champaign County ACLU Announcements]

Mark your calendars for the Champaign County ACLU fall gathering fundraiser:
Sunday November 13th from 5-7 PM
For details see: http://www.aclu-cu.org/reserve.htm

Legal Views of the Catholic Charities v. DCFS Case and Community Discussion

Wednesday, October 19th
12:00
 Noon at the College of Law (legal issues)
6:00 PM at the Urbana Free Library (community discussion)

Join
 staff attorney Karen Sheley for a discussion on the ACLU of
 Illinois’ intervention in the case Catholic Charities v. Department of 
Children and Family Services (DCFS) at two events on October 19th in 
Champaign-Urbana. The ACLU has intervened on behalf of the children in 
the custody of DCFS and a lesbian couple from Champaign who are 
interested in adopting in the future.

The case, brought by 
Catholic Charities in four dioceses, seeks to reverse a DCFS decision to
 end its foster care and adoption contracts with these agencies. The 
agencies, which receive state funding to provide services, have refused 
to work with lesbian and gay couples and couples with civil unions as 
required by law.

The Diocese of Peoria announced last week that 
it is abandoning litigation and transferring all of its foster care and 
adoption operations, including children, case workers, supervisors and 
clinical services, to a new, separate entity. The new organization will 
not be bound by the religious tenets asserted by
 Catholic Charities. The Joliet, Springfield and Belleville dioceses are
 still pursuing legal options.

Case Documents: http://www.aclu-il.org/catholic-charities-v-dcfs22/
Web Announcement & RSVP: http://www.aclu-il.org/aclu-discussion-foster-kids-have-the-right-to-a-safe-loving-home/


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