by Anagha Srikanth

The Supreme Court is reviewing a decision in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia, which prohibited a religious foster care agency from discriminating against same-sex couples.
The case pits religious conservatives and those who don’t believe in same-sex marriage against the LGBTQ+ community.
This will be one of the first cases for the incoming Amy Coney Barrett.

After Amy Coney Barrett was sworn in as the next Supreme Court justice, many Americans are wondering what the outcome of the upcoming presidential election will mean for the highest court in the country. But the day after the election, perhaps even before a winner is declared, the Republican pick will decide a major case for the LGBTQ+ community.

On Nov. 4, the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia, a cause brought by a taxpayer-funded, religious-affiliated foster care agency seeking to reject same sex couples as foster parents. The Third Circuit Court of Appeals sided with the lower courts, ruling in favor of Philadelphia, in April of 2019, but the Supreme Court granted a request for a writ of certiorari, or a review, of the decision. Read more via NBC