The White House has reaffirmed President Joe Biden’s support for the transgender community following Pope Francis’s recent condemnation of gender theory. Karine Jean-Pierre, the White House press secretary, addressed questions regarding the Pope’s declaration during a press briefing reported by Fox News.
The Pope’s document, released on Monday, reiterated the Catholic Church’s stance against altering an individual’s immutable gender, viewing such attempts as misguided efforts to interfere with nature.
Although Jean-Pierre did not explicitly state Biden’s reaction to the document, she emphasized the President’s support for the transgender community, highlighting his commitment to advocating for their rights, safety, and dignity both domestically and globally.
When pressed about the specific comments regarding gender theory and transgender individuals, Jean-Pierre treaded carefully, noting that it’s not the President’s role to intervene in internal Church policy debates.
The document titled “Dignitas Infinita,” which addressed various contemporary issues from a scriptural and doctrinal perspective, was developed over five years by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith. It covered topics such as abortion, human trafficking, poverty, euthanasia, and the death penalty, among others, focusing on preserving human dignity in the modern world.
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