Nation ‘Deeply hurtful’: More states make it harder for LGBTQ people to foster or adopt children June 28, 2022Cristina Silva, USA TODAYComments Off on ‘Deeply hurtful’: More states make it harder for LGBTQ people to foster or adopt children State legislation and lawsuits in recent years have sought to block LGBTQ couples from fostering or adopting children, even their own birth children.