A Christian couple in Washington won a lawsuit settlement against the state government, enabling religious families to foster children without having to promote gender ideology.
Shane and Jennifer DeGross were previously denied a full license to serve as foster parents under a state policy requiring families to use preferred pronouns, per a May 20releasefrom the Alliance Defending Freedom.
Washington’s Department of Children, Youth, and Families must now amend their licensing policies to ensure the beliefs of religious families are respected.
The agency cannot attach “any conditions or restrictions to the license solely because of their religious beliefs, including speech and actions pertaining to marriage, gender, or sexual relationships.”
HUGE WIN: To settle an@ADFLegallawsuit, Washington state has agreed to stop discriminating against religious foster parents, dropping its requirement that they use wrong-sex pronouns.
This is a win for foster families of faith across WA—and for kids who need good homes.pic.twitter.com/3T3Pykn610
— Kristen Waggoner (@KristenWaggoner)May 20, 2026
Washington officials also agreed to pay $250,000 in attorneys’ fees as part of the settlement.
The agreement comes weeks after a federal courtrulingmade clear that Washington was violating the First Amendment by requiring foster parents to facilitate so-called gender transitions.
Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Johannes Widmalm-Delphonse celebrated the settlement.
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