It has been said that the only fashionable bigotry in modernity is intolerance of Christianity. The truth of this adage is demonstrated by nationwide efforts, coordinated by the American Civil Liberties Union, the Movement Advancement Project and others, attacking faith-based child placement agencies.

After the Supreme Court established the right to same-sex marriage, many states enacted protections for people of faith to allow those with religious objections to such unions to continue to serve in areas that benefit the common good, such as child welfare. In a pluralistic society, such arrangements enable those with diverse viewpoints to work together. But rather than accepting the practical wisdom of such democratic compromises, the ACLU is suing to throw out adoption protection acts in Michigan and Texas, and fighting similar pending legislation in Georgia, Kansas, and Oklahoma.