Pope Francis’ Remarks Disappoint Gay and Transgender Groups
Leaders of LGBTI groups expressed dismay on Wednesday after Pope Francis said that schoolchildren are being taught they can choose their gender as part of what he called an “ideological colonization.” Francis was meeting privately with bishops in Poland last week when he broached the matter. “Today, in schools they are teaching this to children — to children! — that everyone can choose their gender,” he said, according to a transcript released by the Vatican on Tuesday.
Aug 3 / New York Times
Issues and Countries: Society Culture and Religion, Poland, Vatican, Transgender and Intersex Issues, News
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