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.
People with transgender parents share many of the same experiences with children of lesbian, gay, and/or bisexual parents. But people with transgender parents also encounter some unique challenges, such as dealing with transphobia or witnessing a parent's gender transition.
Understanding and tolerating our differences is important, not only because we share the same God, but because we share similar challenges as we all strive to embody who God has created each of us to be.
How can I ask anyone to accept me as a transsexual and then deny the same acceptance to someone else?
Opening the Door, which is based on years of personal and professional experience within LGBT organizations, makes the case for full inclusion at every level of an organization. It examines the need for genuine, consistent advocacy for inclusion of gender identity and expression in policies, programs, legislative stances and public positions, and explores critical issues such as understanding the transgender experience and the role of an ally, how to address staffing issues, dealing with prejudice and ways to further outreach. The voices of LGBT leaders discussing real-life experiences with transgender inclusion are found throughout the guide.
Guide to setting Trans-Inclusive policy for women's organizations, written by lesbian feminists.
It wasn't very long before I discovered there are "police" on the border between the identity called lesbian and the identity called trans, especially the identity of pre-operative transsexual women.
Being a transgendered Christian is in many ways similar to being a gay Christian. We face a number of the same issues, and some different issues as well.