Priest says bills on transgender youth dehumanize them
The Rev. Mitch Doyen, pastor of St. Josephine Bakhita parish, testified before the Missouri House Emerging Issues committee on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. 'I am not afraid to image a world more profound than male or female," he said. Video provided; edited by Beth O'Malley
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Opponents urged a Missouri House committee to leave the expiration date in place on laws targeting gender-affirming care for minors and transgender students.
The current law, which prevents minors from receiving puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones, is set to expire in August 2027. The Republican bills would get rid of the expiration date.
The Archdiocese of St. Louis criticized comments by the Rev. Mitch Doyen of St. Josephine Bakhita parish in the city of St. Louis.
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