Welcome & Inclusion
Beardsley, Christina, and Chris Dowd. Trans Affirming Churches: How to Celebrate Gender-Variant People and Their Loved Ones. Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2020.
Bongiovanni, Archie and Jimerson, Tristan. A Quick and Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns (2018)
Center for American Progress, “Transgender Welcome: A Bishop Makes the Case for Affirmation” (2016)
Gender Spectrum
Organization offering education, training, and support for gender-diverse children and their supporters, including faith communities
Human Resources Campaign
Institute for Welcoming Resources
Many Voices, Black Church Movement for Gay and Transgender Justice
Q Christian
Queer Theology website, offering resources for queer and transgender Christians
ReconcilingWorks
Lutheran organization for the full participation of LGBTQIA+ people.
Tanis, Justin. Trans-Gender: Theology, Ministry, and Communities of Faith (2018)
Transmission Ministry Collective
Online community dedicated to spiritual care, faith formation, and leadership potential of transgender and gender-expansive Christians
TransEpiscopal
Episcopalians advocating for full inclusion of transgender and nonbinary people in TEC
United Church of Christ
Bongiovanni, Archie and Jimerson, Tristan. A Quick and Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns (2018)
Center for American Progress, “Transgender Welcome: A Bishop Makes the Case for Affirmation” (2016)
Gender Spectrum
Organization offering education, training, and support for gender-diverse children and their supporters, including faith communities
- Downloadable resources list, including best practices for faith communities; gender inclusive language; resources for allies; advocating for trans rights; understanding gender, and more.
Human Resources Campaign
- “For They Know Not What They Do” film, film discussion guide, and toolkit
- “A Christian Conversation Guide: Creating Safe and Inclusive Spaces for People Who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender”
Institute for Welcoming Resources
Many Voices, Black Church Movement for Gay and Transgender Justice
- Resources for education, worship, scripture, children and youth
Q Christian
- “Affirmation Guide for Trans and Gender-Expansive Identities”
- Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion learning sessions, including several focused on transgender and non-binary specific issues
- “Relational Guide for Clergy”
- “Relational Guide for Allies”
Queer Theology website, offering resources for queer and transgender Christians
- Resources for allies of trans people
- Transgender Day of Remembrance resources
ReconcilingWorks
Lutheran organization for the full participation of LGBTQIA+ people.
- Online trainings: inclusive church, consent building, bias, and lgbtq 101
- Collected resources for:
- Sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression, including asexuality, terminology, needs of aging LGTBQ people, Spanish-language LGBTQ resources, hospitality best practices for welcoming congregations
- Youth and family ministry
- LGBTQIA+ welcome in rural communities
- Inclusive worship, liturgy, and scripture
- Advocacy for LGBTQIA+ communities
- Spanish-language resources
Tanis, Justin. Trans-Gender: Theology, Ministry, and Communities of Faith (2018)
Transmission Ministry Collective
Online community dedicated to spiritual care, faith formation, and leadership potential of transgender and gender-expansive Christians
TransEpiscopal
Episcopalians advocating for full inclusion of transgender and nonbinary people in TEC
- Blog (stories, statements and articles from 2007 to the present)
- Embracing Non-binary folks: a brief guide for churches
- Policies and Legislation (overview of legislation passed by General Convention since 2004)
United Church of Christ
- Transgender Day of Remembrance: Take Action
- Prayer for TDOR