Spiritual and Transgender?

Elle talks about the supposed oxymoron between transgender identities and spirituality or religion. She discusses her faith background (which was dominated by Seventh-Day Adventist Christianity), the ways in which queer people make sense of their faith, how her vocation as a Christian pastor interacted with her gender, and the ways in which she practices spirituality today. While this episode is Christian-centric because of Elle's background, it is not limited to that expression of religion. She references other traditions such as Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism. Some of the resources referenced in the episode include: "Anatomy of A Queer Faith" Pride Service at Paradox Church Redlands (click here for a video recording of the service that includes spoken word portions by Elle) LA Times Article by Marissa Gerber - Renewing Faith, or Losing It, In the Time of COVID Rachel Mann, Dazzling Darkness Transmission Ministry Collective, support groups and resources for Christian Trans People (created by Austen Hartke, the author of the book "Transforming" Joy Ladin, Through the Door of Life Transgender and Jewish Faith Shannon T. Kearns, In the Margins book and Queer Theology podcast Reach out to Elle at [email protected]