{"id":2606699,"date":"2026-05-25T14:50:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T18:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trans-agenda-suffers-major-blow-as-washington-state-court-rules-in-favor-of-christians\/"},"modified":"2026-05-25T14:52:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T18:52:32","slug":"trans-agenda-suffers-major-blow-as-washington-state-court-rules-in-favor-of-christians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trans-agenda-suffers-major-blow-as-washington-state-court-rules-in-favor-of-christians\/","title":{"rendered":"Trans Agenda Suffers Major Blow as Washington State Court Rules in Favor of Christians"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrans-agenda-suffers-major-blow-as-washington-state-court-rules-in-favor-of-christians%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2606699&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Washington\u2019s Department of Children, Youth, and Families has agreed to a permanent injunction after a legal fight with Christian foster parents Shane and Jennifer DeGross. The court order prevents the state from denying or limiting foster home licenses based on applicants\u2019 or licensed foster parents\u2019 religious beliefs, including how those beliefs relate to marriage, gender, or sexual relationships.<\/p>\n<p>The dispute began after the couple was reportedly told their foster license would only be renewed if they used language affirming gender transition. The judge ruled this was likely to violate the First Amendment. The settlement also includes an agreement to pay $250,000 in legal fees, and the DeGrosses\u2019 case is presented as allowing religious families to foster children without being forced to promote gender ideology.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>After losing in its attempt to force a Christian family to worship at the transgender altar, Washington\u2019s Department of Children, Youth, and Families has surrendered.<\/p>\n<p>The state agreed to a permanent injunction that means families are not required to enforce the state\u2019s embrace of gender ideology when they take in foster care children, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/justthenews.com\/nation\/states\/center-square\/watch-christian-foster-parents-win-major-first-amendment-settlement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Just the News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDCYF is prohibited from denying foster family home license applicants, or <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >licensed foster parents seeking renewal<\/a> of their license, a full license consistent with the requests of the applicant\/licensee or attaching any conditions or restrictions to the license solely because of their religious beliefs, including speech and actions pertaining to marriage, gender, or sexual relationships,\u201d the injunction from District Court Judge David Estudillo said.<\/p>\n<p>Shane and Jennifer DeGross had been battling the state since 2022 and went to court in 2024 after being told their license to serve as foster parents would only be renewed if they agreed to affirm gender transition language.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">In a defiant stand for religious freedom and the rights of foster parents, Shane and Jennifer DeGross are challenging the overreach of Washington state\u2019s progressive policies. The couple\u2019s commitment to their faith and the welfare of foster children has led them to file a lawsuit\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3QLlAgWkFU\">pic.twitter.com\/3QLlAgWkFU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Patriots Prayer Network (@ThePatriotsPray) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThePatriotsPray\/status\/1774849808228082050?\">April 1, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The court ruled that was likely to be a First Amendment violation.<\/p>\n<p>Alliance Defending Freedom Senior Counsel Johannes Widmalm-Delphonse said the family wanted to be able to care for children without being forced to compromise their beliefs.<\/p>\n<p>State officials \u201cdon\u2019t have to agree with the DeGross\u2019s religious beliefs to see the benefit of including them in the foster care system and inviting them in to help care for children in need,\u201d Widmalm-Delphonse said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re going to have disagreements about gender ideology and the truth about how God created us male and female. That wasn\u2019t the purpose of this lawsuit,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe purpose was, despite these differences, can DCYF pursue a big tent strategy that\u2019s both in line with the First Amendment of the Constitution and that will promote children\u2019s best interest to make sure every child has a loving home?\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n<p>Republican state Rep. Travis Couture said that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-sen-marshall-takes-new-step-to-fight-extreme-hhs-rule-that-would-force-foster-parents-to-accept-gender-ideology\/\" title=\"Sen. Marshall fights against HHS rule forcing ... to accept ...\">forcing foster parents<\/a> to mimic liberal ideology was \u201cinsane and unconstitutional.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re not even asking them, but actually they are by the force of government, like a gun to your head, telling you that you will affirm the pronouns, or you can\u2019t be a foster parent,\u201d Couture said. \u201cI\u2019m glad they lost, but sad that it ever occurred.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Widmalm-Delphonse said the state will also pay $250,000 in legal fees.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy requiring prospective foster families to parrot the government\u2019s preferred views on issues of sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression, Washington was unlawfully restricting people like Shane and Jenn DeGross from serving,\u201d the ADF wrote on its <a href=\"https:\/\/adflegal.org\/article\/degross-explainer\/\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The ADF noted that the couple had cared for foster children for nine years before the state attempted to force them into a language straitjacket.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs Christians, Shane and Jenn believe that God created each person either male or female and that sex cannot be changed. Their Christian beliefs inform their view that people should live consistent with God\u2019s design, so the DeGrosses cannot promote an ideology that claims that a person can choose his or her sex or gender,\u201d the ADF release said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPraise God, after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/female-high-school-students-appeal-ruling-on-transgender-athletes\/\" title=\"Female High School Students Appeal Ruling on Trans... Athletes\">district court ruling<\/a>, the state of Washington settled, agreeing to a permanent injunction that will now allow religious families to serve as foster parents without promoting gender ideology,\u201d the ADF wrote.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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