Gender Identity
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U.S. bishops: Federal ‘gender identity’ rule could block Catholics from government contracts
The HHS has proposed a rule to prohibit “discrimination” against a person based on his or her “sexual orientation” and... Read more
Indiana diocese issues school guidelines affirming biological sex, promoting pastoral care
Bishop Kevin Rhoades of Fort Wayne-South Bend notes in the policy that all diocesan institutes must use pronouns that align... Read more
Biden’s Title IX gender-identity protections have been blocked in 26 states: What to know
The new guidelines prohibit any policy that “prevents a person from participating in an education program or activity consistent with... Read more
Supreme Court rejects Biden administration request to partially enforce new Title IX rules
Several lower courts have already blocked the government’s more controversial new Title IX regulations concerning “gender identity.” Read more
Pope Francis fields questions from students about gender identity and LGBTQ discrimination
In the one-hour conversation on June 20 organized by the Building Bridges Initiative, Pope Francis spoke directly to students from... Read more
U.S. bishops: Biden administration’s proposed workplace guidance a ‘chill’ to free speech
The proposed guidance advises that sex-based harassment can include harassment based on a “woman’s reproductive decisions” or gender identity. Read more
California AG sues school district over gender-identity parental notification policy
The Chino school district’s policy requires parents to be informed if their child seeks to change his or her gender... Read more
U.S. bishops: Catholic health care providers shouldn’t perform ‘gender transition’ procedures
The procedures “do not respect the fundamental order of the human person as an intrinsic unity of body and soul,... Read more
Pope Francis: Gender ideology is ‘one of the most dangerous ideological colonizations’ today
“Why is it dangerous? Because it blurs differences and the value of men and women,” the pope said. Read more
Denver Archdiocese defends gender identity policy for schools
The Archdiocese of Denver is defending its guidance on sexual identity in Catholic schools after an article on the policy... Read more
Vanderbilt pauses gender surgeries on minors after backlash
Vanderbilt University Medical Hospital has paused irreversible gender surgeries on children following Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee’s calls for investigation. Read more
Democrat senators urge stronger LGBT mandates in Biden’s sex discrimination rule
A group of Democrat senators urged the Biden administration to add even stronger mandates to its proposed Title IX rule... Read more
‘Clerical error’ wipes out thousands of comments on new Biden gender-identity discrimination rule
Hundreds of thousands of comments on a rule that would re-interpret sex discrimination to include “sexual orientation or gender identity”... Read more
Doctor says Boston gender clinic mutilates and sterilizes children
Controversy erupted last week when news of Boston Children’s Hospital’s Gender Clinic for kids took over social media, prompting outrage... Read more
Religious freedom conflicts ahead after Michigan Supreme Court redefines sex
A Michigan Supreme Court decision that state civil rights law bars discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation may conflict... Read more
Professor who resisted mandatory transgender pronouns reaches settlement with university
Shawnee State University and Prof. Nicholas Meriwether have agreed to a $400,000 settlement after the professor faced disciplinary action for... Read more
Federal officials condemn Texas' investigations of child transgender therapies
The Biden administration this week issued condemnations of a Texas policy whereby parents who facilitate gender transition medical treatments for... Read more
German Catholic bishops welcome initiative seeking change in Church teaching on sexuality
The campaign criticized what it said were ‘defamatory and outdated’ expressions of Catholic doctrine. Read more
Use ‘preferred pronouns’ or else, university’s gender inclusion plan warns
The bishops of Fargo and Bismarck are speaking out against a proposed “gender inclusion” policy that would require everyone at... Read more
Christian college argues against co-ed housing requirement in appellate court
Attorneys representing a Christian college in Missouri delivered oral arguments Nov. 17 in federal court, seeking to preserve the school’s... Read more
