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  "path": "/2026/04/10/catholic-sisters-sue-for-exemption-to-lgbtq-rights-law-in-new-york-nursing-homes/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-10T19:17:33.000Z",
  "site": "https://religionnews.com",
  "tags": [
    "Catholicism",
    "Christianity",
    "Faiths",
    "Home Top Three",
    "Law & Court",
    "News",
    "U.S.",
    "Catholic Benefits Association",
    "Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne",
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    "Nathaniel Hawthorne",
    "New York",
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  "textContent": "(RNS) — The Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne say they and their employees could face fines and jail time if they don't comply with a law mandating they care for transgender patients according to their gender identities.",
  "title": "Catholic sisters sue for exemption to LGBTQ+ rights law in NY nursing homes"
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