What Does Doug Wilson Believe?

LGBTQ+ Issues

Transgender People Are “Sad,” “Self-Loathing” People in “Dog Collars” Who Are Disproportionately Violent

So when I see people who are tatted up and pierced, dog collar, it’s hard for me to not see self-loathing.

In Douglas Wilson’s own words: 1 quote from 2026, from UNCLOSETED with Spencer Macnaughton, cited to the source.

I think transgenderism is simply sad. I don’t think that it should be elevated to a category given equal carved-out rights... The man is the image and glory of God, and the woman is the glory of the man. I believe God created us in such a way as to reflect his glory. And the transsexual movement, I think, is a movement away from that glory... So when I see people who are tatted up and pierced, dog collar, it’s hard for me to not see self-loathing. [Spencer Macnaughton: “I have a lot of trans friends, none of them are wearing those things.”] Well, I’m glad you’re more fortunate... We’ve seen many instances of transsexual violence over the last few years. That doesn’t mean that all transsexuals are violent, but a disproportionate number of the violent episodes are coming from transsexual individuals.

— Douglas Wilson, interviewed by Spencer Macnaughton, “‘Hand Jobs, Oral Sex and Anal’: Pete Hegseth’s Pastor Wants Gay Men Prosecuted for These Acts”, UNCLOSETED with Spencer Macnaughton, Section: “Trans People Are ‘Sad’”, July 20, 2026 Source ↗ · Archived copy ↗

On the insults page: “simply sad”, “self-loathing”