Dr. Ryan Capitulo says he is “offended,” adding he’s “MALE with MALE chromosomes and MALE anatomy.”
The use of the gender-neutral honorific “Mx.” in a Catholic university’s invitation to an LGBT doctor has sparked a debate online—with some defending his preference and others criticizing his response.
In a Facebook post on Sept. 24, obstetrician-gynecologist Ryan Capitulo said he declined the invitation because he was unavailable on the date of the event. He did not name the university, though he shared a screenshot showing the upper portion of the letter, dated Sept. 23 and outlined in blue.
Capitulo said he was “OFFENDED” by how the letter addressed him.
“My gender is NOT neutral! I am MALE with MALE chromosomes and MALE anatomy! I do NOT believe in gender ideology,” he wrote.
The doctor noted that he is Catholic and believes that “only GOD is the CREATOR who created our gender,” adding that people cannot “make ourselves equal to the CREATOR and create our own genders.”
The post drew mixed reactions.
“A Catholic university should teach its students Catholic doctrines and correct grammar too!” he added.
Some commenters agreed with Capitulo’s objection. “Sana Dr. Ryan na lang ang ginamit… Sana thinking safe side lang yung ng draft,” one commenter wrote.
“Offending nga. Sa aming agency when we write a formal letter, we just write the full name,” another commenter said.
Others took a different view. Queer writer Noelle Capili-Ruiz, who shared Capitulo’s post, called it “Such a nothingburger issue jusko ano ba tong mga matatandang to.”
Another public share simply read, “Si OA, ang OA.”
According to Merriam-Webster, “Mx.” was first used in 1977 as a “gender-neutral title of courtesy.”
Capitulo is also known for his pro-life stance on abortion. A 2018 article quoted him as saying that abortion “is not healthcare.”
In 2019, Capitulo publicly identified as a member of the LGBT community while opposing the proposed Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Expression (SOGIE) Equality Bill.
At the time, he argued that there were “already many existing laws that safeguard the rights of every citizen against discrimination.”
He also said Philippine society is “innately tolerant of the LGBT,” and argued that a SOGIE law could be “used as instruments to stifle or violate our freedom of religion and freedom to live out our faith.”
The SOGIE Equality Bill remains pending in Congress.
In a 2024 post on The Feast website, a weekly gathering of members of the Light of Jesus family, Capitulo wrote that he “was a practicing gay.”
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