Devout Christians awarded damages after their application to become foster parents was rejected
A Western Australian tribunal has found a Christian couple was discriminated against when their application to foster a child was rejected over their view that homosexuality is a sin. Key points: A Perth couple whose application to become foster parents was rejected has been awarded $6,000 in damages The foster agency, Wanslea Family Services, rejected the application due to the couple's views on same-sex relationships They are members of the Free Reformed Church which is described as being on the 'conservative end' Byron and Keira Hordyk applied to become short-term foster carers in 2017 through Wanslea Family Services, a not-for-profit association contracted by the state government to assess foster carer applications. During the application process, the Hordyks shared their views that, according to the seventh commandment, “Thou shalt not commit adultery”, sexual relations can only occur between a man and a woman who are married and that same-sex relationships were sinf