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Title: Transgender inclusion? World’s major religions take varying stances on policies
Post by: Northern Star Girl on April 09, 2024, 03:16:12 PM
      Transgender inclusion? World's major religions take varying stances on policies toward trans people

                                  Associated Press - AP News, Religion
    https://apnews.com/article/religion-transgender-christianity-islam-hinduism-buddhism-judaism-804a93f0db2a6eeff84159665078e494

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Updated 11:30 AM PDT, April 9, 2024

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The Vatican has issued a new document rejecting the concept of changing one's biological sex –
a setback for transgender people who had hoped Pope Francis might be setting the stage for a more
welcoming approach from the Catholic Church.

Around the world, major religions have diverse approaches to gender identity, and the inclusion or
exclusion of transgender people. Some examples:



Title: Re: Transgender inclusion? World’s major religions take varying stances on policies
Post by: BlueJaye on April 16, 2024, 10:52:36 PM
Jesus said, "If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you".

As Ecclesiastes says, there is nothing new under the sun.