Fr. Shenan J. Boquet: Transgender Ideology and the Fight for Religious Liberty

Imagine, for a moment, that one day you are going about your business, and you receive a message, on Instagram, from a journalist.

The journalist has a question for you: How do you feel about the fact that you have just been charged with a crime that could land you in prison, for 10-25 years?

Now, imagine that this is the very first time that you have even heard about these charges. And then, imagine that the crime for which you are being charged is that you once called a man…a man.

This is the Orwellian, but very real situation that a Brazilian woman found herself in three years ago.

Charged for ‘Misgendering’ a Man

Isabella Cêpa is a Brazilian graphic designer and marketer.

In 2020, a politician who goes by the name of Erika Hilton successfully won a municipal position in the Brazilian city of São Paulo. Although the position itself was not particularly powerful, Hilton’s election was a watershed moment for Brazil, since Hilton, who is a biological man, self-identifies as a “transgender” woman. …