Sexual Ethics

“ ‘Misgendering’ refers to when someone uses the ‘wrong’ pronoun to describe a transgender person (i.e., calling a biological male who identifies as female ‘he’). ‘Deadnaming’ refers to using a transgender person’s birth name (i.e. calling well-known athlete Bruce Jenner ‘Bruce’ instead of his preferred ‘Caitlyn’).” - AiG

“I tested the waters. More than once. I dove into previously forbidden pleasures expecting joy and fulfillment. And for a short time, it sometimes felt like my choices delivered. Ultimately, I was left feeling lonely, ashamed, and used. … The little voice of my conscience whispered that I was treading in dangerous waters, but the voices of the world mocked those concerns.

“The judges in the Netherlands will probably rule against [Emile Ratelband]. But if they believe that sex has no objective reality, that the sex on one’s birth certificate can be changed, on what grounds can they rule that the date of birth cannot be changed?” - National Review

“…when pastors were asked about their qualifications for handling sexual problems, less than a third of them reported that they felt ‘very qualified’ to address 15 of the 18 sexual issues in the survey.” - C. Post

“A University of California at Berkeley LGBT group is petitioning for Sen. Isabella Chow’s resignation from student government; her political party, Student Action, has dropped ties to her; the university newspaper has refused to run Chow’s editorial in her defense; and hundreds have protested against her” - BP News

“Top U.S. bishops have admitted their disappointment and frustration as the Vatican has blocked immediate action on the child sex abuse scandal.” - Christian Post

“In what officials are heralding as a ‘world first,’ Scotland will require schools to ‘embed’ teaching LGBT rights into their curriculum in a move they believe will tackle ‘homophobia and discrimination.’” - C. Headlines

“The United Methodist Church’s highest court has ruled that a plan that would change the mainline denomination’s official position against homosexuality is largely constitutional.” - CPost

“New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed a bill into law Tuesday that will allow individuals to elect a third gender category on birth certificates issued within city limits, removing a number of medical and administrative barriers to doing so.” - Jurist

“Evangelicals in the United Kingdom secured a major legal victory for freedom of conscience today, as the nation’s Supreme Court ruled on behalf of a Christian bakery that declined to fulfill an order for a pro-gay cake.” - CToday