Recommended Resources for Congregations
Where do I begin?
by TransFaith Online
http://www.transfaithonline.org/the_basics/where_do_i_begin/
A quick guide to some of the best introductory resources on transgender experience--most from a faith perspective. Includes free online resources, as well as study guides and books.
Making Your Community More Transgender-Friendly (PDF)
by Reuben Zellman
http://www.jewishmosaic.org/page/file/113
While this 5 page PDF is written for Jewish audiences, it provides important insight into making any faith community more transgender-friendly.
Opening the Door to the Inclusion of Transgender People (PDF)
by the National Center for Transgender Equality and the National Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Task Force
http://www.thetaskforce.org/downloads/reports/reports/opening_the_door.pdf
While this 80-page PDF book in not focused specifically on faith communities, it does include a short list of action ideas for faith communities. It also provides a comprehensive, general resource for assessing how well your organization integrates transgender people.
Pastoral Care for Transgender People (PDF)
by Sarah Gibb
http://archive.uua.org/obgltc/resource/tgpc.pdf
Within every religious community of every religious faith, there are transgender people. It may not be evident to the pastor; fear and shame keep many silent. Transgender identities may be visible or invisible within a congregation, but they are there just the same. We are called in communities of faith to serve all God’s children.
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