Rev. Kevin Sepe from St. Francis Assisi of Dracut, Massachusetts, recently faced criticism over his controversial remarks during a sermon about transgender individuals and a widely debunked myth of children identifying as cats.
Reported by NBC Boston, Rev. Sepe started his sermon by saying, "We don't make any judgment calls on the people in transition, we treat people with dignity and respect." However, he then questioned whether a person going through a transition should be allowed to use a locker room that matches their identified gender.
To further illustrate his point, Rev. Sepe referenced the debunked claim of children identifying as cats, requiring schools to accommodate them with litter boxes. Originating from the 2010s, this false narrative has been previously echoed by political figures, such as Don Bolduc during his 2022 New Hampshire Senate campaign. According to MassLive, such claims are spread by far-right social media figures to generate misinformation.
As an attendee of Rev. Sepe's sermon, John Pitman communicated his disappointment to MassLive, stating that the remarks left him "disgusted, floored, befuddled."
