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A Time to Seek: Study Guide on Sexual and Gender Diversity (PDF) by Timothy Palmer and Rev. Debra W. Haffner

A Time to Seek offers a concise review of current sociological, public health and scientific data, and considers key Scriptural passages in light of contemporary understandings of sexual and gender diversity. Addresses both sexual and gender diversity from a multi-faith perspective. PDF is free online.

Call Me Malcolm discussion guide (PDF brochure) by Mike Schuenmeyer

Short guide with suggestions for how to facilitate conversation around a viewing of the Call Me Malcolm DVD. PDF is free online.

Call Me Malcolm study guide (PDF) by Himschoot, Allison, Bassham, Schuenemeyer

Six session Discussion Guide to accompany the Call Me Malcolm, the movie. 37 page PDF is free online.

Crossing Paths: Where Transgender and Religion Meet (pdf) by various authors

PDF is free on-line. Printed copies can be purchased through the UUA OBGLTC office for $10 each.

Gender Identity and Our Faith Communities: A Congregational Guide for Transgender Advocacy (PDF) by Chris Glaser for HRC

Gender Identity and Our Faith Communities is based on the contributions of transgender people, their families and clergy. Drawing on a wide array of personal experiences, religious and cultural analysis, and diverse faith journeys, it will empower people of faith with the knowledge and skills necessary to transform their communities and congregations into welcoming environments. PDF is free online.

Gender Identity and Our Faith Communities: Audio Files of Dramatic Readings (MP3s) by various

Dramatic readings providing a variety of quotes and perspectives on transgender life and faith.

Made in God's Image: A Resource for Dialogue about the Church and Gender Differences by Ann Thompson Cook

In Made in God's Image, Ann Thompson Cook communicates a gently assertive expectation that we as Christians need to get up to speed on something too rarely discussed but very important for the life of the church and its ministries. Combining valuable information, personal sharing, and resources, this booklet is a perfect starting place for any congregation, family, or individual seeking to better understand transgender issues and to provide a supportive environment for all of God’s children.

Teaching Intersex Issues (kit) by Intersex Society of North America

Teaching Intersex Issues is designed for undergraduate classes and offers instructors a two-week unit on intersex issues in a format that can easily be added to existing syllabi, expanded to constitute an entire course, or trimmed down to a few class sessions.

The Other Side on Transgender by various authors

Four articles originally published in the May-June 2001 issue of The Other Side magazine, exploring gender identity and the church. Authors include: Virginia Ramey Mollenkott, Erin Swenson, Chris Paige, and Robyn Shanor.

transACTION: A Transgender Curriculum For Churches and Religious Institutions (Leader's Guide; PDF) by Barbara Satin/Institute for Welcoming Resources/NGLTF

The program can be used in three sessions: How Do We Get to Understanding, How Do We Get to Acceptance, and How Do We Get to Welcoming. All sessions include discussions and activities to go along with the information provided in the curriculum. PDF is free online.

transACTION: A Transgender Curriculum For Churches and Religious Institutions (PDF) by Barbara Satin/Institute for Welcoming Resources/NGLTF

Free online curriculum designed to help churches and institutions address this issue of understanding and welcome by providing step-by-step training about the needs, apprehensions and fears of transgender people — as well as the wealth of gifts and graces they bring — while responding to the concerns of the church or religious institution. PDF is free online.


There is an accepting and safe Transgendered community, but it often operates like a ghetto. Stay in the community, stay in the closet and you are safe and secure. The word "discrete" is used a lot.

 

To come out in public, to let one's broader community and faith community know that one is transgendered is an act of courage -- the scary kind of act that is necessary to move us from oppression to toleration then to acceptance and eventually to understanding and celebration. It is an act of profound risk, for one risks losing everything in life for what may seem only a meager reward: living in honesty about who one is.

~ Starchild


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