Divine Mercy

A Warning About the Equality Act

A Warning About the Equality Act Father Chris Alar, MIC, warns that the federal Equality Act (passed by the House of Representatives) represents a grave threat to the truth of biological reality. Passed by the House, the bill will compel schools, churches and hospitals to adopt government‑mandated language on sexual orientation and gender identity, forcing teachers and students to declare that a biological male is a female. It even proposes that children as young as those in first grade be taught they may choose to be a boy, a girl, both, or neither—effectively erasing the distinction between biological sex and scientific fact. Such legislation strikes at the heart of the moral law the Church has always upheld. The Catechism teaches that every human person possesses an immutable dignity rooted in the fact that we are created male and female. To require institutions of faith to abandon this teaching is to weaponize the law against the very foundations of Catholic doctrine. Moreover, the act would obligate physicians—whose vocation is to help and heal — to provide gender‑transition treatments that contradict both natural law and the Church’s understanding of the human person. Father Chris stresses that defending truth is not political posturing but a faithful response to the Gospel call to protect life and human dignity. He reminds us that mercy does not mean tolerating falsehood; true mercy involves lovingly correcting error while preserving the soul’s salvation. The Church’s works of mercy include admonishing the sinner and safeguarding the vulnerable, especially when public policy threatens the common good.