The new policies include a measure to annotate trans members’ records, grouping them with members who have committed sexual violence or child abuse.

The new policies include a measure to annotate trans members’ records, grouping them with members who have committed sexual violence or child abuse.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, known widely as the Mormon church, issued a slew of new policies this week expanding its restrictions on transgender members.

The policies, released Monday, include rules barring trans people from working with children, becoming priests and serving as teachers. The church also expanded on an existing rule that barred trans people from being baptized.

Trans members will also face possible annotation on their membership records, grouping them with churchgoers who have committed incest, sexual predatory behavior, sexual violence against children and embezzlement of church funds.

  • @nieminen
    1•18 days ago

    Heh nice call, did grow up in Idaho, but didn’t start doing temple stuff until I was in California.

    Anywho, sorry never heard anything about changing any historical facts about anyone. (Not even sure where that came up in the thread, but forgive me, it’s almost 4 am 🤣). The past is the past. Just offering them the “atonement” or whatever. They could still decide whether or not to accept.

    Anywho, it’s a sucky religion, and I’ve used up my quota of energy on it for the quarter.

    I hope you have an excellent rest of your life, free from the special Mormon flavor of religion!