Focus on the Family with Jim Daly Defending the Rights of Children
Sep 5, 2025
Katy Faust, founder of Them Before Us, passionately advocates for children's rights in family policies. She shares her journey from anonymous blogging to public activism after facing backlash. The discussion emphasizes the importance of biological parents and evidence supporting traditional family structures. Katy also tackles the ethical dilemmas of IVF and champions adoption as a better option for children's well-being. Together, they urge a cultural return to biblical values, encouraging listeners to boldly engage with truth in a chaotic world.
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From Anonymous Blogger To Public Advocate
- Katy Faust started an anonymous blog to push back against progressive family policies and got training writing about these issues for two years in obscurity.
- After a gay blogger doxed her and her church, she revealed her identity and launched public advocacy including briefs, books, and a nonprofit.
Frame Cultural Issues As Children’s Justice
- Katy Faust reframes culture battles as matters of justice for children, not adult desires versus norms.
- She argues modern policies exalt adult identity and desires above children's rights and wellbeing.
Personal Story Behind Her Advocacy
- Katy Faust shared her childhood: parents divorced when she was 10 and her mother repartnered with a woman while her father remarried.
- She says that experience motivates her belief every child needs both their mother and father and that love for LGBTQ people can coexist with advocating for children.
