New LDS Church policies relegate trans members to ‘second-class’ status, scholars warn
Other General Handbook changes include additional guidance on temple garments and a new responsibility for Young Women on Sundays.
(The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) The church has released new updates to its General Handbook.
Tamarra Kemsley has been a reporter at The Tribune since 2021 but has been covering religion and politics since 2019. Her work has appeared in Religion News Service, the New York Post, and Religion & Politics. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Brigham Young University and a master’s in Islamic studies from Hebrew University.