Posts Tagged ‘Transphobia’
North Carolina’s Transphobic Law Must Inspire Us To Love
Yesterday was a strange day for North Carolina. In late February the city council of Charlotte, the largest city in our state and, including the greater metro area, the home of roughly a tenth of the state’s population, passed an ordinance containing a strong set of LGBT protections including public accommodations protections for transgender people.…
Read MoreThe “Beloved Community” Includes Transgender People
There is a disturbing trend rapidly moving across this nation at an unparalleled and fevered pitch. It is based on hatred, soaked in prejudice and clothed in intolerance. At rallies and other political gatherings, people are encouraged to act on their fears and ignorance regarding others who are different. Certainly, the current political climate fuels…
Read MoreA Trans Ally In A Tennessee Pew
ADD YOUR NAME: Tell Tennessee Lawmakers to Block Anti-Trans Bathroom Bill Five years ago, I was a member of a Southern Baptist Church in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, listening to the same sermons as my Old Hickory Representative Susan Lynn. One Sunday, as our preacher dug deeper into Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, I was struck…
Read MoreSome People Are Afraid That I Might Have To Pee
UPDATE: Tell North Carolina Lawmakers To Protect LGBTQ People! Across the country, transgender people are under attack, and in my observation, logic and facts are not at a premium in the discussion. Many of the legislators I have met with in Indiana admit they know little about transgender people. Even still, in the 2016 legislative…
Read MoreWhy This Catholic Is Standing With Transgender Students
It may seem like a cliché but as a Christian I often find myself often asking that age old question, “What would Jesus do?” Last Tuesday, I asked myself this question after learning that HB 1008—an anti-trans bill that forces trans students to use restrooms and locker rooms that do not correspond with their gender—was…
Read More1,062 Christians Support Transgender Students In South Dakota
Contact: James Rowe Director, Believe Out Loud Email James Rowe 646-723-7826 1,062 Christians Support Transgender Students In South Dakota LGBTQ-Affirming Christians Demand Governor Daugaard Veto HB 1008 New York, NY—Today, 1,062 Christians sent letters demanding that South Dakota Governor Daugaard veto the anti-transgender bill passed by the legislature, HB 1008. This bill singles out trans…
Read MoreWhy These South Dakota Pastors Are Standing Up For Trans Students
Help us TELL GOVERNOR DAUGAARD: Christians Stand With Trans Students On behalf of a carload of clergy, representing four different Christian traditions, who left Sioux Falls at 3:00am to testify against H.B. 1008 last week, and on behalf of about a dozen clergy colleagues who couldn’t make the trip, I am asking Governor Daugaard to…
Read MoreWhy I Can’t Forget My Blackness
The discomfort of being THE black guy in the room is something that I have to negotiate over and over again. Often/especially in progressive and/or queer political spaces, I am one of very few people of color—it seems that there are places where the demographic “count” to cover all bases means that there’s one of…
Read More2015’s Top Ten Moments In Christian Faith & LGBTQ Equality
Donate today to help us share the good news of LGBTQ-affirming Christian welcome! While this year has brought unprecedented progress toward LGBTQ equality in the United States and around the world, we’ve also experienced setbacks in our work toward full equality. As Christians working toward justice for LGBTQ people, these triumphs and challenges set the…
Read MoreMy Christian Journey: Coming Out As Transgender
Hi, my name is Izek, and I identify as a bi-racial queer transman (FTM). Most importantly, I identify as a Christian. I have had positive and negative experiences coming out as transgender. Luckily, I already had supportive friends, family, and church community. This support made transitioning less intimidating. Although I had a decent amount of…
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