politicians debate issues relating to gender-affirming care, gender identity and inclusion. The topics are often debated in public schools and have been taken up in some churches as well.
Some Catholic churches offer a safe place for LGBTQ+ parishioners, while others follow the Vatican's view that gender is assigned at birth and cannot be changed.A spokesperson for the Archdiocese of New York told Newsweek that it was unaware of the parish's art exhibit until alerted by the media and is now looking into it."We had no knowledge of it beforehand," the spokesperson said. "If media reports are accurate, then we would have concerns.
We are investigating and looking to speak with the pastor of the parish to get more information."Newsweek reached out for comment to the Church of St.
Paul the Apostle by phone and through an online contact form.On its website, the church said it offers a ministry and outreach program for LGBTQ+ parishioners called "Out at St.