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Letters to the editor: NCR readers respond to our recent reporting and editorial on diocesan gender and sexuality policies asking whether LGBTQ people were consulted during the drafting process.

Speaking with NCR, an archdiocesan committee member and a transgender Catholic offer an inside, if partial, look at a process that typically lacks transparency: drafting a gender-identity document for Catholic schools.

The latest policy targeting trans Catholics bars church personnel from using trans people’s preferred pronouns that reflect their gender identity.

"Many of our bishops are anti-science. ... They are cold and cruel," said Sister Luisa Derouen, a retired nun, about several Catholic dioceses that have issued guidelines targeting trans people.

"Many of our bishops are anti-science. ... They are cold and cruel," said Sister Luisa Derouen, a retired nun, about several Catholic dioceses that have issued guidelines targeting trans people.

"Many of our bishops are anti-science. ... They are cold and cruel," said Sister Luisa Derouen, a retired nun, about several Catholic dioceses that have issued guidelines targeting trans people.

"Many of our bishops are anti-science. ... They are cold and cruel," said Sister Luisa Derouen, a retired nun, about several Catholic dioceses that have issued guidelines targeting trans people.

"Many of our bishops are anti-science. ... They are cold and cruel," said Sister Luisa Derouen, a retired nun, about several Catholic dioceses that have issued guidelines targeting trans people.

For transgender Catholics across the United States, retaining their faith can entail complex calculations. They face rebukes from some fellow Catholics, including many bishops, yet find full acceptance in some

For transgender Catholics across the United States, retaining their faith can entail complex calculations