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TransFaith on-line is dedicated to

  • educating churchfolk about TransFaith, TransFolk, and OtherWisdom
  • supporting Transfolk in our sacred role as OtherWise
  • nurturing the expression of the sacred OtherWise

TransFaith on-line seeks to be inclusive of Transexuals, Intersexuals, Crossdressers, Transvestites, and all other Transgender individuals however they may be defined.

TransFaith on-line seeks to be inclusive of all spiritual traditions and orientation -- while placing a particular emphasis on support and education within the Christian tradition and Christian communities. [tell me more]

Recent News

Methodist ban on transgender fails
Various resolutions against transgender fail in committee at General Conference 2008
Transgender United Methodists share stories
United Methodist News Service highlights transgender presence at General Conference 2008
Transgender Press Conference at UMC General Conference 2008 (YouTube video)
Rev. Drew Phoenix, Sean Delmore, Diane DeLap, and Tina Seitz tell their stories of faith, gender...
Julie Nemecek, one year later
Fired from Spring Arbor University in February 2007, Julie continues to advocate, write, and seek...
Founding the Interfaith Coalition for Transgender Equality (ICTE)
A new coalition supporting Transgender rights in Massachusetts.
Transforming Faith II: Divining Gender
Registration is now open! April 3-6, 2008, in Portland, OR.
Sexuality and Gender: What do we REALLY know?
Mark your calendar for April 18 and 19, 2008, in the Philadelphia suburbs.
Lawrence King: Let's hear it for family values!
"Brandon pulled the trigger, but bigotry and hatred loaded the gun."
The Murder of Lawrence King: Where is the Voice of the Church?
Church folks need to speak out about anti-trans and anti-gay violence -- and now is the time.
Transforming Faith II: Divining Gender
Mark your calendar for April 3-6, 2008 in Portland, OR! Registration will be opening soon.
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News archive...

Recent Additions

Choices by Becky Allison
Opening the Door to the Inclusion of Transgender People (PDF) by NCTE and LGBT Task Force
Opening the Door, which is based on years of personal and professional experience within LGBT...
They call me "Daddy" by Allyson Robinson
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More recent additions...

Total of 533 news items, books, articles, and other resources listed!

Dialogue Opportunities

"Dialogue" entries track the larger religious dialogue around transgender issues.  Some posts may be unsupportive and/or reactionary. Please visit and comment with your own insights, as you feel able.

(Response) Confusion & Fear Over Transgender Children
Peterson makes the case for transgender acceptance and historical gender variance.
Ex-gay, Randy Thomas, asserts "Gender identity is very important to God"
Q&A with ex-gay Randy Thomas (executive vice president of Exodus International) about transgender...
(Response) Even Throckmorton says CT is off!
Warren was interviewed for the article and feels taken out of context.
(Response) Read the Bible!
Peterson points out biblical holes in the article.
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Dialogue archive...


...But my daughter... said, "Tell them about how you're never really a whole person if you remain silent, because there is always that one little piece inside you that wants to be spoken out, and if you keep ignoring it, it gets madder and madder and hotter and hotter, and if you don't speak it out one day it will just up and punch you in the mouth from the inside."

 

~ Audre Lorde in Sister Outsider


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