Gender Identity Discrimination and Religious Freedom

Abstract Is there a legitimate basis for religious exemptions from laws that prohibit gender identity discrimination on the of people’s beliefs? The author argues much depends upon how dysphoria is understood. If it seen as problem requiring medical diagnosis and treatment, then arguably no discrimination, except in few situations where being biological male or female theologically essential to particular role. Transgender identification, understood issue, fits within belief system God created two sexes human beings, female. Within one can make room an understanding are those who experience disorders sex development have such profound sense born wrong body they undertake steps toward transition align their bodies, far possible, with opposite sex. However, recent reinterpretations what means be transgender involve assertion should not affirmation person’s self-declared identity, without having hormonal treatment surgery, matter rights law recognize people may that, however described, nonbinary. These views rely certain beliefs positions very weak science. They challenge beliefs, which accord mainstream scientific understanding, beings intrinsically sexually dimorphic species. People faith need freedom reject incompatible worldviews. That does mean ill-treatment someone ever justified; but support exemption legal obligation accept else’s identity. It thing ask me respect your about yourself. another act you if I share beliefs.