Maxwell Kuzma

Every June, some Catholics get angry about Pride Month and call for "reclaiming June" from Pride celebrations through renewed devotion to the Sacred Heart.

Transgender people are often spoken about, debated, analyzed and politicized. Far more rarely are we simply listened to. In Catholic spaces, many of us know what it feels like to be rejected or invisible. Even within LGBTQ spaces, transgender concerns can be treated as uniquely controversial, leaving us caught between heightened stigma and tokenization. Genuine encounter—the kind rooted in curiosity, dignity, and openness—can feel painfully rare. But in the church, something is beginning to shift.

Outreach Original Maxwell Kuzma / March 31, 2026 Print this: In many ways, the Catholic Church’s witness is shaped by how it speaks about the people to whom it is called to minister. Conversations about gender are often framed as abstract or theoretical ideological disputes, yet for many Catholics—including transgender Catholics—they are lived as deeply personal encounters. Taking this into consideration does not require abandoning theological convictions or moral teachings.