Liturgies for the Transgender Day of Remembrance
Transgender people are people whose gender identity does not fully correspond to that expected by their biological sex. This is an umbrella term which can be expressed in different ways. Transsexuals can be regarded as transgender people who completely identify with the gender which is opposite to that which is expected by their biological sex. Gender reassignment is often urgently sought. However it should be noted that gender reassignment is not considered to be change in gender identity: instead it is regarded as an action required to correct a biological mistake. As it is a search for identity, no other behavioural implications are involved.
Gender and sexual variant people are fellow travellers in
their interaction with societies, and the same conflict dynamics occur. However
being transgender is not an indication of sexual orientation. As wide a range of
sexual orientations are found amongst transgender people as those which are
found in society at large.
Liturgies for the 2018 Transgender Day of Remembrance 20 November 2018
Liturgies for the 2017 Transgender Day of Remembrance 20 November 2017
Liturgies for the 2016 Transgender Day of Remembrance 20 November 2016
Susan Gilchrist 31 October 2020