At Supreme Court, Justices Consider Religion, LGBTQ Rights

The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that pit religious freedom against LGBTQ rights.

J. Scott Applewhite / AP

Updated at 6:24 p.m. ET

The U.S. Supreme Court may be poised to side with Catholic Social Services in a battle that pits religious freedom against anti-discrimination laws in Philadelphia and across the country.

At issue in a case argued on Wednesday is the Catholic charity’s refusal to screen same-sex couples as foster care parents.