Roman Catholic Sisters Sue for Exemption to LGBTQ+ Rights Law in New York Nursing Homes
Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne say they and their employees could face fines and jail time if they do not comply with a law mandating they care for transgender patients according to their gender identities.
Religion News Service (RNS) is reporting that a community of Roman Catholic sisters who provide skilled nursing care for poor, terminally ill cancer patients is suing New York state health leaders in federal court, seeking a religious exemption from the state’s law protecting the rights of LGBTQ+ long-term care facility residents.
According to RNS, the Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne argued in the lawsuit, filed Monday, April 6, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern …
