Transgender Archives - Universal Life Church Monastery Blog
July 9th, 2025
There's a new pronoun showdown out of Utah, where a Bah & Body Works manager was let go from her job over her religious refusal to use a transgender colleague's preferred pronouns.
What Does the Bible Say About Trans People?
July 2nd, 2025
There have been an awful lot of headlines about transgender issues recently – from trans athletes competing in sports, to states banning hormone treatments for youth. But how does this issue intersect with theology?
Court Rules Spa Can't Ban Trans Women on Basis of Religion
June 19th, 2025
Should transgender women be allowed in women-only Korean spas where nudity is mandatory? A Washington-based spa tried banning trans women on a religious basis, but an appeals court wasn't buying it.
Meet 2024's Hottest Religion: Transphobia?
October 10th, 2024
Move aside Abrahamic faiths, there's a new religion in town. 3,000 individuals listed their religion as 'believer in biology' in the 2022 Scottish census in a campaigned organized by an anti-transgender feminist group.
Catholic Charity In Hot Water for Reading Gender-Fluid Book to Children
June 27th, 2024
Some parents are outraged after Scott Stuart's book 'My Shadow is Purple,' which promotes gender nonconformity to kids, was read to children at an event by the Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Trenton.
Christian Parents Denied Foster License for Anti-Trans Views
June 7th, 2024
Prospective adoptive and foster parents are suing Vermont, arguing the state violated their right to religious freedom, after Vermont denied their fostering application on the basis that they hold anti-transgender views.
What the World's Major Faiths Say About Transgender People
April 26th, 2024
Gender transition and gender identity are some of the biggest issues being discussed today. Are the world's major faiths accepting of transgender people, or are they hostile to the idea of gender transition?
Vatican: Gender Ideology and Transgender Surgery Defy God
April 11th, 2024
The Catholic Church just released a long awaited report entitled "Infinite Dignity," which lists gender ideology and gender affirming surgery as existential threats to humanity, and transgender Catholics are not happy.
Catholics Demand Exorcism for Cathedral That Hosted Trans Activist's Funeral
February 22nd, 2024
Catholic activists are demanding an apology from and an exorcism for St. Patrick's Cathedral, which recently hosted a raucous and "sacrilegious" funeral for transgender activist Cecilia Gentili.
Christian College Bans Staff From Stating Preferred Pronouns
January 19th, 2024
Wheaton College, a prominent private Christian school in Illinois, is facing scrutiny from alumni for a new policy which prohibits staff members from ever announcing their personal pronouns in a school-related context.
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