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Mormon church issues new restrictions on transgender members

As someone who has had personal experience with the Mormon Church, I am deeply troubled by their new restrictions on transgender members. It is disheartening to see a church that claims to preach kindness and compassion imposing such discriminatory rules on a marginalized community. The fact that these restrictions bar transgender individuals from roles like teaching and baptism is not only hurtful but also goes against the very principles of inclusivity and acceptance that a religious institution should embody.

The history of the Mormon Church is riddled with controversies and problematic beliefs, from Joseph Smith’s questionable background to their exclusion of African Americans until 1978.… Continue reading