Transgenderism
Latest news about transgenders, transgenderism and the Catholic Church.
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Full text of Bishop Paul Coakley’s pastoral letter on gender dysphoria, transgender movement
“On the Unity of the Body and Soul: Accompanying Those Experiencing Gender Dysphoria” was released on Good Shepherd Sunday. Read more
Mexico law banning ‘conversion therapy’ would unleash ‘witch hunt,’ pro-family leader says
The bill makes changes to the Federal Criminal Code and the General Law on Health and would criminalize so-called “conversion... Read more
Twitter ends speech restrictions on transgender issues
Twitter quietly updated its policy on “hateful conduct” to remove its bans on “deadnaming” and “misgendering” transgender people. Read more
Washington state House passes bill to allow hiding minors’ gender transitions from parents
A bill under consideration in Washington state would allow licensed youth shelters to withhold information from parents about gender transition. Read more
Idaho, Indiana ban ‘gender-affirming’ drugs, sex-change surgeries for minors
The states join 11 others that have made it illegal to provide cross-sex hormone therapies, puberty blockers, and more to... Read more
Kentucky bans sex changes for kids, blocks schools from pushing trans ideology
Republican lawmakers successfully overrode the governor’s veto to pass a bill that prohibits doctors from providing sex changes for children. Read more
Nancy Pelosi criticizes the U.S. Catholic bishops during Georgetown panel discussion
Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi criticized the bishops Thursday over their opposition to abortion and transgender treatments for... Read more
Notre Dame ‘abortion doula’ talk was unworthy of Catholic university, local bishop laments
Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of Fort Wayne-South Bend said the event provided an abortion facilitator “a platform for unanswered pro-abortion... Read more
New Wyoming law restricts girls’ sports to biological girls
Beginning on July 1, only biological girls will be allowed to participate in seventh- through 12th-grade girls’ athletic competitions in... Read more
Biden calls bans on transgender treatments for children ‘close to sinful’
President Joe Biden criticized Florida’s regulation of transgender medical care for children and ban on gender ideology in the classroom. Read more
Mississippi passes law to protect minors from transgender procedures
Gov. Tate Reeves signed legislation that prohibits gender transition procedures to anyone under the age of 18. Read more
Catholic bookstore sues Jacksonville over law it says is a trans pronoun mandate
A Catholic bookstore in Jacksonville, Florida, is suing the city to block a law it says violates its constitutional rights. Read more
St. Louis children’s transgender clinic refuses to halt operations amid AG investigation
The transgender clinic has said it will continue to prescribe puberty-blocking drugs to minors despite a whistleblower’s report. Read more
Bill banning transgender sex change procedures for children passes Tennessee Legislature
After it is signed into law, the bill will take effect July 1 and prohibit sex change surgeries, the use... Read more
Protesters attack Mexico City Congress over bill that would ban sex changes for minors
Some of the demonstrators also tried to attack Congresswoman América Rangel, who filed criminal complaints against with the attorney general. Read more
Canadian Catholic school student who was suspended for protesting transgender bathroom policy speaks out
Josh Alexander, 16, was suspended this month for expressing his religious and moral objections to the school’s transgender bathroom policy. Read more
Spain passes transgender law allowing minors treatment without parental consent
The law will allow transgender genital surgery and hormonal treatments from the age of 16 without parental consent. Read more
Court decides to reconsider Connecticut’s transgender athlete case
A federal appeals court announced Feb. 13 it will rehear a lawsuit filed by female athletes who say they were... Read more
South Dakota bans trans drugs, sex-change surgery for minors
In addition to banning the drugs and surgeries, the new law sets penalties for doctors who refuse to follow the... Read more
Investigations into St. Louis pediatric transgender clinic opened after whistleblower report
Lawmakers in Missouri have announced at least two official investigations into a children’s transgender clinic in St. Louis. Read more
