Massachusetts Catholic parents fighting for custody of their trans teen: report (New York Post)

In brief

Catholic parents Joseph and Arlene Kutzko are seeking custody of their 17-year-old daughter, Sophie, according to a report by the New York Post. The couple told the Lighthouse Faith podcast that child protective services removed Sophie from their care in 2024.

The Kutzkos allege that child protective services took their daughter because they would not recognize her biological sex as male. The report states that the teen's public school assisted with her gender transition. The parents remain cut off from their daughter.