The US episcopal conference sides with Trump in the war on the "genre"
Article by Francis Debernardo* Published on the website of New Ways Ministry On January 24, 2025, freely translated by Luigi and Valeria De La Tenda di Gionata
The day after the position taken by Reverend Mariann Budde, bishop of the Episcopal Church of Washington, who turned directly to President Trump asking for understanding and reception for migrants, for LGBTQ+ people and for other vulnerable groups, the president of the Conference of Catholic bishops of the United States, Archbishop Timothy Broglio, released one short statement In which he criticizes some of the executive orders of President Trump, but agrees with him on an executive arrangement that denies the existence of transgender and non -binary people.
The assent of Bishop Broglio to the definition of Trump of the genre as indicated by the rigid male/female binarism, determined by the genitals at birth, demonstrates a lack of understanding of current scientific knowledge.
Tragically, this executive order and the agreement of the Conference of the Catholic Bishops of the United States will be used to support a series of oppressive laws against LGBTQ+people, who are already being approved throughout the nation, which will limit the identities of the individuals will create damage for their spiritual, doctor and psychological well -being and will limit their fundamental human rights.
The criticisms of Broglio - rather short and not very argued - towards the regulations concerning immigration, the death penalty, help abroad and environmental degradation, are without the precise details and passionate eloquence used in the past in the past Declarations of the Conference against Pro LGBTQ+initiatives.
Where is the audacity of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of the United States on all these issues relating to human rights? Pope Francis defined the mass deportation policy of President Trump a "shame". Why don't Archbishop Timothy Broglio uses the same frankness in his language?
The executive provisions of President Trump will further light up the fear and hatred of many Americans towards LGBTQ+people. With his words and actions, Pope Francis asked for respect for transgender people. Why don't the Conference of the Catholic bishops of the United States does not ask for the same respect?
We hope that the Conference of the Catholic Bishops of the United States is more courageous in criticizing the violations of human rights that should be present in the future statements of the Trump administration.
At the same time, we also hope that the Conference of the Catholic Bishops of the United States shows with greater mercy that language and anti -LGBTQ+ regulations have a negative impact on human lives and the entire social fabric.
*Francis Debernardo is the executive director of New Way Ministry
Original text: US Bishops conference agrees with trump on gender definition
