Adoption news: federal anti-discrimination bill reintroduced; Catholic Charities threatens Illinois; Evangelicals cut ethical corners and worse

California Rep. Pete Stark this week reintroduced the Every Child Deserves a Family Act. The bill prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, marital status, and gender identity by an entity that receives federal funding for adoption services or contracts with an entity that receives such federal funding. Meanwhile, with Illinois authorizing civil unions as of June 1, Catholic