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Catholic Tradition Has Always Included Trans People Like Me

People hold a Trans rights flag as pro-Trans rights demonstrators gather to protest the "Revive in 25" evangelical Christian rally at Gas Works Park in Seattle, Washington, U.S., Aug. 30, 2025. Credit: Reuters/David Ryder.

In a short few months, I will pass a milestone and move into my sixth year of publicly living out my transgender identity. The years have indeed brought external changes—a deepened voice, new growth of facial hair, and a visible confidence. But more importantly, I finally know true happiness and peace.

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