Chicago Consultation's statement on transgender inclusionPosted Jul 10, 2012 |
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[Chicago Consultation] The Chicago Consultation issued this statement today from its co-convener, the Rev. Lowell Grisham:
“During our long journey toward the full inclusion of lesbian and gay Christians in the life of the church, Episcopalians have slowly come to accept that God made us in more varieties than typical “masculine” men and “feminine” women and have begun to respond to this insight by dealing more justly with previously marginalized and stigmatized transgender people.
“Today the Episcopal Church affirmed the human dignity of a deeply stigmatized population that is far too often victim to discrimination, bullying and abuse. We will no longer turn a blind eye to the violence and rejection suffered by transgender people. Now our clergy and lay leaders can represent the breadth of our church and serve as agents of welcome to all of God’s people.”
The Chicago Consultation, a group of Episcopal and Anglican bishops, clergy and lay people, supports the full inclusion of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Christians in the Episcopal Church and the worldwide Anglican Communion. To learn more about the Chicago Consultation, visit www.chicagoconsultation.org.
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