Transforming Hearts Collective in partnership with Metropolitan Community Churches (MCC), are offering the online webinar Sacred Trans Justice. This program is designed to help leaders and lay people of faith in the United States understand and respond to the current climate for trans and nonbinary people in the United States. Registration is open to all.
This program includes a webinar and five 20- to 35-minute independent study videos. The webinar will feature a panel of MCC leaders speaking to topics such as the state of the anti-trans political landscape, the theology and spirituality of trans justice, and what MCC churches can do to become places of safety and belonging and beacons of justice for trans people in this moment, plus 30 minutes of Q&A.
Panelists include:Rev. Elder Aaron MillerRev. Mel E. MartinezRev. Dawn FlynnRev. Brendan BooneRev. Joy Simpson
The independent study videos will provide essential background info from trans faith leaders and national trans advocates from the Transgender Law Center, the National LGBTQ Task Force, the Human Rights Campaign, the World Professional Association for Transgender Health, and more, on topics such as trans 101, misconceptions about trans people, the role of Christian Nationalism in the anti-trans movement, and the responsibility of pro-LGBTQ Christians to respond.
Webinar options (same webinar, two dates):
November 10, 5:30-7:00pm Pacific / 8:30-10pm Eastern / 1:30-3:00am GMT (Nov. 11) (see link below for other timezones) Register for Nov 10
November 17, 12:30-2:00pm Pacific / 3:30-5:00pm Eastern / 8:30-10pm GMT (see link below for other timezones) Register for Nov 17
For more information, please visit:
https://www.transformingheartscollective.org/sacred-trans-justice