Catholic Diocese of Cleveland Issues Sweeping Anti-LGBTQ Policies at Schools, Churches WARNING [View all]

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Extreme prejudice.

Cleveland Inquisition.

Guidance includes outing trans students to parents, banning pride flats (sic) and preferred pronouns that don't match sex assigned at birth

By Maria Elena Scott on Mon, Sep 11, 2023

The Catholic Diocese of Cleveland has issued a sweeping policy statement on sexuality and gender identity in parishes and schools which LGBTQ advocates have called "chilling" and "draconian."

Among the items, it requires faculty and staff to out students to parents should they witness any signs of "gender dysphoria," bans gender transitions and the display of pride flags, and will outlaw same-sex couples from attending school dances. It does not recognize sexual orientations or identities like lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender and instead refers to people “experiencing gender dysphoria or gender confusion”.

“The standards really take to a new low some of the policies we've seen coming out of state houses around the country, as well as coming out in proposed bills out of the Ohio legislature." said Dr. Ben Huelskamp, executive director of LOVEboldly, a nonprofit dedicated to developing spaces where LGBTQ+ people can thrive in Christianity.

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“There's still hope available. There are still people in their parishes in their schools who will support them…We know that there are good and well meaning Catholics out there who either are themselves queer, or who totally support the queer community,” said Huelskamp. “That support does not go away because one bishop or one diocese says that they're going to embrace these, frankly, draconian policies."

Lonnnng list of items. (10)