BACKGROUND

Each generation presents moral challenges to which the Church must respond as mother and as teacher. In our day, increased attention is paid to "sexual identity incongruence" coupled with the widespread notion that the solution to such experiences is to affirm one's "experienced gender" over and against one's biological sex. This prompts the Church to provide catechesis for all the faithful.

In 2022, the Archdiocese of Milwaukee responded to a growing societal trend known as "Gender Theory" or "Gender Ideology." Through a reiteration of Christian anthropology, the Church's teaching, policy, and resources, the Archdiocese seeks not only to protect its families, parishes, schools, and institutions from Gender Theory, but also support those who minister to those who are questioning being created male or female and/or identify as transgender.

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POLICY ON GENDER THEORY

The Archdiocese of Milwaukee applies the above truths through its Catechesis and Policy on Questions Concerning Gender Theory. The policy seeks to provide guidance in applying the Church's moral teachings regarding the challenges presented by "gender theory" and applies to parishes, organizations, and institutions of the Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee.

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