Category: Christian transgender

Transgender Christians

An diocesan hermit is coming out as a transgender person with the support of Bishop Stowe

Text by Robert Shine*, published on the Catholic Blog New Ways Ministry (United States) on May 20, 2024. Freely translated by the volunteers of the Gionata project in what could be an unprecedented event in the history of the Catholic Church, an diocesan hermit has made a coming out as a transgender person, with the full support of its diocesan bishop. The desire for this ...

Transgender Christians

Our path of trans people reveals God's love for everyone

Testimony of Phoebe Carstens*, published in New Ways Ministry (United States) on March 31, 2025. Freely translated by the volunteers of the Gionata project. Years ago, during an imaginative prayer retreat, I made one of the most important decisions of my life: to start my physical transition. I was following a spiritual path based on spiritual exercises and I had learned to leave ...

Transgender Christians / Press review

In the Roman parish of Torvaianica, transgender women pray for Francesco's healing

Article by Giovanna dell'Orto Pubblycstra on the Associated Press website (United States) on March 2, 2025. Freely translated by the volunteers of the Gionata Moira Camila Garnica project and a group of Migrant Transgender Women meet in their parish (in Torvaianica, on the sea of ​​Rome) to pray for Pope Francis, while the Pontiff continues his battle against pneumonia in ...

Transgender Christians

God created me to be a transgender man

Testimony of Taj M. Mith published on the Sojourours website (United States) on June 23, 2023, freely translated by Marcella the Word is a powerful act. We find it at the beginning of the Bible, when God creates the cosmos. The word makes life possible, declares and attributes, groups and separates. In many cases, a statement is a declaration of truth, personal or universal ....

Transgender Christians

Tips of a Catholic transgender woman for LGBT+ people in these difficult times

Article by Danielle Koutsoufis* published on the Outreach website (USA) on February 18, 2025, freely translated by Diego de La Tenda di Gionata for many in the LGBTQ community, the consequences of the presidential elections have been the cause of anxiety. I include myself in this category. The harmful rhetoric aimed at transgender people throughout the election campaign cycle has certainly triggered ...

Transgender Christians

Trump denies my existence, but I exist: I am Catholic and Transgender

Testimony of Maxwell Kuzma* published on the National Catholic Reporter website (USA) on January 28, 2025, freely translated by Luigi and Valeria de La Tenda di Gionata the morning of the settlement of President Trump, I had a close node tight at the mouth of the stomach. I went to work and chatted with my colleagues, pretending that it was all as usual, but ...