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A document approved by Pope Francis lays out nuanced guidance in keeping with his vision of a more inclusive church, but it does not amount to a policy change in the church, the Vatican says.
Vatican office adds there must be no ‘situations in which there is a risk of generating a public scandal’The Vatican’s doctrinal office has said that transgender people can under certain circumstances be baptised in the Catholic church and serve as god…
Bishop Jose Negri of Santo Amaro in Brazil sent the doctrinal office six questions in July regarding LGBT people and their participation in the sacraments of baptism and matrimony.
Statisticians say question on gender and sex in 2001 ONS survey could have been misinterpreted by people unable to speak English wellOfficial statisticians do not know if the first census of transgender people in England and Wales underestimates or ove…
Judges reject requirement for trans people to remove reproductive organs for state-recognised gender changeA law requiring transgender people in Japan to undergo sterilisation surgery in order to officially change their gender is unconstitutional, the …
Tory MPs are losing faith in PM’s ability to neutralise infighting and restore stability to partyHolding together an unruly Conservative party ultimately proved an impossible task for Boris Johnson and for Liz Truss – and now risks looking insurmountab…
Prime minister to include draft bill banning conversion practices in king’s speech, sources confirmRishi Sunak will push ahead with long-delayed plans to ban gay and trans conversion practices after Conservative whips warned MPs could rebel if they fai…
Saskatchewan invokes clause to push through controversial bill requiring parental consent for children to change pronouns The Canadian province of Saskatchewan has invoked a rare constitutional mechanism to shield controversial gender pronoun legislati…
Alice Litman had been waiting more than three years to receive gender-affirming healthcare when she died in May 2022Lengthy waiting lists and significant barriers that prevent transgender people accessing gender-affirming care in the UK contributed to …