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Within Christianity, there are a variety of views on the issues of gender identity and transgender people. Christian denominations vary in their official position, some denouncing transgender people, some welcoming transgender people, and others are divided. Furthermore, not all members of a denomination necessarily support their church's views on transgender identities.
Abrahamic religions are based on scriptures which describe God creating people as "male and female", which is often cited in debates on this subject. Some denominations, including the Church of England, Church of Sweden, Episcopal Church, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and Presbyterian Church have permitted ordained transgender clergy to serve in congregations and have welcomed transgender members.
In the United States, conservative Christian groups have been lobbying for anti-transgender laws that were proposed and passed during and after the Trump administration. Among the most influential are the Alliance Defending Freedom, the Heritage Foundation, and the Family Policy Alliance. Alliance Defending Freedom has stated that it opposes transgender rights based on an idea that "God creates each person with an immutable biological sex — male or female..." In Europe, ADF has campaigned to require transgender people to undergo genital surgery and sterilization before being allowed to change their gender on identification documents.