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affirming religious groups

There are an increasing number of religious and spiritual groups across the world which are enabling trans people and voices to be heard, affirmed and empowered.  Here are a few which have been helpful in my own journey...
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Kaleidoscope people is an Australian initiative to offer faith support and exploration for gender variant people.
Begun in July 2020, the Kaledioscope people group seeks to develop resources, including podcasts and other materials, to share, affirm, inform and transform.


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The Sibyls is a UK-based (but open to all worldwide) confidential Christian spirituality group for transgender people, their partners and supporters. It seeks to fulfil the two great commandments of Jesus - To love God and love one another - providing support, encouragement, resources, self-acceptance and advocacy. 

Among other achievements, The Sibyls produced a landmark book in 2016:
This is my body: hearing the theology of transgender Christians




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Equal Voices exists to connect LGBTIQ+ people and advocates across the Australian church, resourcing and equipping them and their churches to be a truly welcoming and affirming Australian church; one which acknowledges, respects and utilises the gifts of all, regardless of sex, sexuality or gender.
Equal Voices Facebook page
Equal Voices Queensland Facebook page

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Brave Network members come from a wide range of Christian denominations and other faiths.  Their mission, based in Melbourne, is to work towards repairing the harm caused to the LGBTIQ community and their families inflicted by religious queerphobia, non-affirming theology, and the ex-gay/ex-trans/conversion therapy movement.  They value the good that faith brings to people’s lives and want to see LGBTIQ people and the allies supported to share a vibrant faith.


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FreedHearts is a healing. compassionate bridge between the truth of Jesus, the Church, and the LGBTIQ community - founded by the remarkable mother of five (including two LGBTIQ), teacher, advocate and counsellor Susan Cottrell

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 Queer Theology provides a supportive community and in-depth resources for queer Christians and straight supporters: uncovering and celebrating the gifts that LGBTIQ people bring to the Church and the world and offering.a variety of resources—articles, podcasts, magazines, online courses.

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 Transfaith  is "a (USA based) multi-tradition, multi-racial, multi-gender organization working to support transgender spiritual/cultural workers and their leadership in community. We work closely with many allied organizations, secular, spiritual, and religious, transgender-led and otherwise."
Transfaith Facebook page

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Believe Out Loud is a leading online community that empowers Christians to work for justice for LGBTQI+ people. Check out the trans posts and bloggers...

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TransEpiscopal "is a group of transgender and allied Episcopalians dedicated to enriching our spiritual lives and to making the Episcopal Church a welcoming and empowering place that all of us truly can call our spiritual home." An informal group in the USA including others not affiliated with the Episcopal Church and offering a model of encouragement to others.
TransEpiscopal Facebook page

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New Ways Ministry in the USA educates and advocates for LGBT Catholics, and reconciliation within the larger church and civil communities.  Its main transgender section/archives with collected stories over time sharing Catholic developments can be found here.

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  • Home
  • About
    • about this site
    • about the author
    • about transgender
  • Blog
  • Theology
    • Genesis and Creation
    • Freedom and Order
    • Gnosticism and heresy
    • Healing and Hope
    • Resurrection and the Body
    • sharing in New Creation
  • Scriptures
    • Christian love & identity
    • gender variant people in scripture
    • crossdressing
    • marriage and family
    • suffering and transformation
    • all one in Christ Jesus
  • Spirituality
    • Kaleidoscope people
    • trans experiences and reflections
    • spiritual practices
    • seeking justice and shalom
    • trans history
    • pioneer priests & inspirations
  • Resources
    • Trans Awareness Week 2020
    • Australian Trans Christian Stories
    • information & support
    • affirming religious groups
    • prayers & worship
    • trans affirmation in many faiths
    • online video clips
    • further reading
  • Contact