Church defines gender as biological sex at birth.
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- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints LDS
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“How does the Church define gender?” Transgender: Understanding Yourself, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, accessed October 6, 2025
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- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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- Reading Public
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How does the Church define gender?
Gender is an essential characteristic of Heavenly Father’s plan of happiness (see Genesis 1:27). The intended meaning of gender in “The Family: A Proclamation to the World” is biological sex at birth.
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