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.

  • LordGimp
    4·
    19 days ago

    So is Brandon Sanderson going to rewrite the king of the reshi isles or what? Lmfao I always laugh whenever someone tells me how inclusive or socially positive any of his writing is. Y’all can clown on JK Rowling no problem but give this guy a pass?

    • Kayday@lemmy.world
      2·
      19 days ago

      Asking genuinely as someone who hasn’t read any of his books; what had B.S. said/written that is socially negative? I know nothing about the guy tbh.