Resources for the Transgender Day of Remembrance Service 20 November 2017
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.
Liturgy for 2017: Gilchrist, Susan. (2017): "Reflection Intercessions and Meditation the 2017 Transgender Day of Remembrance":
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Sections of the services and liturgies are available separately in these documents
Reflection: Gilchrist, Susan. (2017):
"Let us be Our Selves”:
http://www.tgdr.co.uk/documents/
SuH1108a-Reflection-LetUsbeOurSelves.pdf
Meditation: Gilchrist, Susan. (2017):
"
Meditation: On the Prayer of
St Francis":
http://www.tgdr.co.uk/documents/
SuH1108d-MeditationTransgenderDayofRemembrance.pdf
Intercessions:
Gilchrist, Susan. (2017): "
Intercessions for a
Transgender Day of Remembrance”:
http://www.tgdr.co.uk/documents/
SuH1108e-IntercessionsForATransgenderDayOfRemembrance.pdf
Compendium: Gilchrist, Susan. (2017):
"Resources for the Transgender Day of Remembrance: November 20th 2017":
http://www.tgdr.co.uk/documents/SuH1108k-ResourcesForTransgenderDayOfRemembrance.pdf
Susan Gilchrist 11 October 2016