Catholic Teaching and Church Statements

Diocesan Policies

• Archdiocese of Detroit, “The Good News About God’s Plan: A Pastoral Letter on the Challenges of Gender Identity” (2024)
• Diocese of Madison, “Policy on the Human Person: Authentic Human Anthropology, Sexuality, Chastity, and Marriage” (2023)
  • See Spanish Translation (2023)
• Diocese of Tulsa, “An Instruction on the Human Person and Pastoral Issues Relating to Identity and Sexuality” (2023)
  • See Spanish translation (2023)
• Archdiocese of San Francisco pastoral letter, “The Body-Soul Unity of the Human Person” (2023)
• Diocese of Cleveland, “Parish and School Policy on Issues of Sexuality and Gender Identity” (2023)
• Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, “On the Unity of Body and Soul: Accompanying Those Experiencing Gender Dysphoria” by Archbishop Paul Coakley (2023)
• Diocese of Worcester, “Catholic Education and the Human Person” A diocesan policy for schools regarding sexuality and sexual identity, (2023)
• Diocese of Baker, “A Body You Prepared for Me” (2023)
• Diocese of Boise, “A Catholic Response to Gender Identity Theory” (2023)
• Archdiocese of Baltimore, “LGBT Pastoral Accompaniment” (2023)
• Archdiocese of Portland, “A Catholic Response to Gender Identity Theory: Catechesis and Pastoral Guidelines” (2023)
• Diocese of Des Moines, “Gender Identity Guide and Policies” (2023)
• Diocese of Stockton, “Transgender Pastoral Guidelines and Policy” (2022)
• Diocese of Sioux Falls, “Conforming with the Church’s Teaching on Human Sexuality in Education Settings” (2022)
• Diocese of Manchester, “Gender Identity”
• Diocese of Lafayette, “Sexual Identity Policy for Schools” as published in school handbook (pg 67, 2022)
• Diocese of Green Bay, “Education Policy Manual” (2022)
• Archdiocese of Omaha, “Pastoral Guidelines for Gender Dysphoria” (2022)
  • Archdiocese of Omaha, “Gender Policy for Schools” (2022)
• Archdiocese of Milwaukee, “Catechesis and Policy on Questions Concerning Gender Theory” (2022)
• Diocese of Saginaw, “Questions and Answers about LGBTQ+ and Gender Identity that Catholic Educators, Catechists and Youth Ministers may Find Helpful” (2022)
• Diocese of Charleston, “Policy on the Human Person: Created Male and Female as a Constitutive Aspect of the Human Person” (2021)
  • See Spanish here
• Diocese of Marquette, “Created in the Image and Likeness of God: An Instruction on Some Aspects of the Pastoral Care of Persons with Same-Sex Attraction and Gender Dysphoria” (2021)
• Archdiocese of Seattle, “Final Report of the Archdiocesan Task Force on the Ministerial Covenant” (2021)
• Diocese of Arlington, “A Catechesis on the Human Person and Gender Ideology” (2021)
  • See Spanish translation here
• Archbishop Carlson, “Compassion and Challenge: Reflections on gender ideology,” July 31, 2020. (Now-retired bishop of St. Louis, MO)
  • Archdiocese of St. Louis, “Hope and Holiness: Pastoral Care for Those with Same-Sex Attraction”
• Diocese of Salina, “Gender Identity Policy Statement” (2021)
• Archdiocese of Denver, “The Splendor of the Human Person: A Catholic Vision of the Person and Sexuality” (2021)
• Diocese of Toledo, “Policy Statement on Gender-Related Matters”
• Diocese of Lansing, “Policy on the Human Body as a Constitutive Aspect of the Human Person” (2021)
  • Accompanying Theological Guide: “The Human Person and Gender Dysphoria“
• Diocese of Fairbanks, “Pastoral Guide to Gender Identity” (2020)
• Diocese of Springfield, “Pastoral Guide on Gender Identity” (2020)
• Archdiocese of Indianapolis, “Policy and Complementary Norms on Sexual Identity in School Ministries of the Roman Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of Indianapolis” (2020)
  • See also: “We are One in Christ: A Pastoral Letter on Fundamentals of Christian Anthropology” (2018)
• Catholic Bishops of Minnesota, “Guiding Principles for Catholic Schools and Religious Education Concerning Human Sexuality and Sexual Identity” (2019)
• Catholic Bishops of Alaska, “Living in the Image and Likeness of God: Human Dignity and Divine Designs” (2018)
  • See Spanish translation here