A quote from The Daily Mail, 27 February 2008

They are devoted foster parents with an unblemished record of caring for almost 20 vulnerable children. But Eunice and Owen Johns [from Derby, England] have been forced to abandon their good work because they refuse to tell children as young as ten that homosexuality is an acceptable lifestyle. […] Mrs Johns, 59, a Sunday school teacher, said:

We started going through the assessment and were told that there was new legislation. They were asking: “What would you do if a 10 year-old child came home and said they had been picked on because they were homosexual?” They said, “Do you know you would have to tell them that it’s ok to be homosexual?”

But I said I couldn’t do that because my Christian beliefs won't let me. Morally I couldn’t do that, spiritually I couldn’t do that. I said I was there to explain that I would not compromise my faith. I said I would have to tell the child that as I am a Christian I don't believe in homosexuality but I can give as much love and security as I possibly can.

Mr Johns, 63, a metal polisher, said:

I would love any child, black or white, gay or straight. But I cannot understand why sexuality is an issue when we are talking about boys and girls under the age of ten.

[…] Sara Bolton, Derby City Council cabinet member for children and young people, said:

This is an unfortunate case. But these laws are in place for the good of the children in our care.