News and Views
Articles by Maxwell Kuzma
A transgender Catholic on what it means for the church to walk with LGBTQ people
Outreach Originals Maxwell Kuzma / November 19, 2025Pope Leo XIV included a group of transgender people in a special Vatican lunch, the same week U.S. bishops went on the record opposing gender-affirming care.
As a transgender Catholic, I don’t see gender diversity as a threat to our faith
Outreach Originals Maxwell Kuzma / Outreach Staff / April 10, 2024My personal faith journey has shown me that LGBTQ identities are a gift from God, one that helps the entire community grow in openness and love.
I lost many Catholic friends during my gender transition. This is how I healed.
Outreach Originals Maxwell Kuzma / Outreach Staff / March 2, 2024I was alone, without my immediate family, in the next stage of my life. This was a stage of transitioning and building a new faith community, one that would affirm, respect and support me in full.
What my aunt taught me about Catholic love and transgender acceptance
Outreach Originals Maxwell Kuzma / Outreach Staff / December 8, 2023A family knows how to love a work in progress. There is space for you to be fully human, at every awkward stage.
I’m a transgender Catholic. This year’s Outreach conference allowed me to be seen.
Outreach Originals Maxwell Kuzma / Outreach Staff / August 15, 2023As a transgender man who isn’t trying to hide anything, I felt respected, supported and encouraged to share myself without the fear of rejection.
