“Referring to people by the pronouns they determine for themselves is basic to human dignity. Being referred to by the wrong pronouns particularly affects transgender and gender nonconforming people. Together, we can transform society to celebrate people’s multiple, intersecting identities.” (pronounsday.org) International Pronouns Day (IPD) is celebrated every year on the third Wednesday in October […]
CLGS PRESS RELEASE 13 June 2020 The CLGS Transgender Roundtable, a program of the Center for LGBTQ and Gender Studies in Religion (CLGS), deplores the recent decision of the Trump administration to deny the civil rights of Transgender people by allowing medical professionals, hospitals, and insurance companies to discriminate on the basis of gender identity. […]
Trans Seminarian Cohort Application Click here to apply for the 2020-2021 Trans Seminarian Cohort! The application deadline is 15 June 2020. A YEAR-LONG LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR TRANSGENDER & GENDERQUEER SEMINARIANS For the last seven years, CLGS, the Freedom Center for Social Justice and the National LGBTQ Task Force have sponsored a program for transgender and […]
As a pastor, I am always happy when one of my congregants represents our church in the community. Recently, a congregant was attending a community event and was approached by someone she did not know. This person said to my congregant, in a gossipy stage whisper, “I knew your pastor when he was a she.” […]
View the workshop offered by our Trans Seminarian Religious Leadership Cohort at the Creating Change 2020 Conference in Dallas: “Queering Religious Leadership: Trans and Non-Binary Seminarians (Re)Envisioning Ministry” Click here to view the video!
CLGS Jewish Queeries: Abby Stein Abby Stein is a Jewish educator, author, speaker, and activist. She was born and raised in a Hasidic family of rabbinic descent and is a direct descendent of the Baal Shem Tov, the founder of Hasidic Judaism. Abby attended yeshiva, completing a rabbinical degree in 2011. In 2012, she left […]
Click here for “7 Ways to Support Trans and Gender Expansive People Right Now”! Kelsey Pacha is a queer-identified transman who has worked with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people for 13 years, primarily in non-profit settings. He holds a Master of Arts in Religion and Psychology, a Master of Divinity, and a Certificate […]
The CLGS Trans Seminarian Leadership Cohort, now entering its seventh year, is a year-long educational opportunity for transgender, gender non-conforming, and nonbinary seminary students. A shared project of CLGS, the National LGBTQ Task Force, and the Freedom Center for Social Justice, our new Cohort includes the following people for the 2019- 2020 academic year: Abbey […]
The Trans Seminarian Cohort, a joint project of CLGS, the Freedom Center for Social Justice, and the National LGBTQ Task Force, enters its seventh year this fall! Every year, five to six seminary students who identify as transgender, genderqueer, nonbinary, or gender nonconforming are selected to journey together for one academic year. In this program, […]
We Are Now Accepting Applications for the 7th Annual Trans Seminarian Cohort! The Trans Seminarian Cohort is a joint project of CLGS, The Freedom Center for Social Justice, and the National LGBTQ Task Force. The Cohort is a year-long opportunity to join with transgender, gender non-conforming, and genderqueer seminary students for theological engagement, mentoring, networking, and […]