Category: Sexual Orientation

United Methodist Church agency supports legalizing sex-change surgeries for kids

The bill includes a provision calling for the federal government to reaffirm “the right to bodily autonomy and health care for transgender and nonbinary people by … eliminating unnecessary governmental restrictions on the provision of, and access to, gender-affirming medical care and counseling for transgender and nonbinary adults and adolescents.” The bill comes as more than half of states now ban the provision of sex-change surgeries or hormone drugs to minors with gender dysphoria.

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IOC bans transgender male athletes from competing in women’s sports

Under the updated guidelines, only athletes who are biologically female will be permitted to compete in women’s events. Self-identification or hormone suppression will no longer qualify male athletes for women’s categories.The IOC stated that the policy is based on scientific evidence regarding biological differences in strength, speed, and muscle mass. The organization acknowledged the need to preserve the integrity of women’s sports and protect female athletes from unfair competition.

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Gender transitions for minors banned in Portugal

Portugal’s parliament has passed a landmark law banning all gender transition procedures for minors, including puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and surgeries. The measure, approved on March 20, 2026, prohibits medical interventions aimed at altering a child’s biological sex and marks a decisive step to protect young people from irreversible harm and experimental gender ideology.

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Christian teacher wins right to opt out of teaching same-sex marriage to first-graders

A Christian first-grade teacher in Nashville, Tennessee, has secured a significant victory for religious liberty after his school district agreed to accommodate his faith-based objections to reading books on same-sex marriage to young students. Eric Rivera, who teaches at KIPP Antioch College Prep Elementary School, requested a simple accommodation: permission to have another teacher read materials promoting same-sex marriage during lessons on family structures.

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