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What is the official Catholic Church’s (Church) teaching about gender theology/identity?

What is the official Catholic Church’s (Church) teaching about gender theology/identity?

There is no official definitive Catholic teaching on gender theology/identity. There is also no explicit reference to transgender (a modern definition) persons or gender identity in the scriptures (Note: the Bible has many references to “eunuchs” (which, in certain circumstances, can be considered analogous1 to gender non-conformity) and other potentially non-binary persons which is discussed later). However, over the last several years a number of documents and statements have been issued by Pope Francis, the Vatican and other high-ranking Church officials that have opposed the concept of gender theology/identity, labeling it wicked, demonic, diabolical and threatening to marriage and families and the “complementary” relationship between man and woman.

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1Reference the writings of Austen Hartke (Transforming – The Bible & the Lives of Transgender Christians) and Mx. Chris Paige (OtherWise Christian – A Guidebook for Transgender Liberation)