A Pastor and a Philosopher Walk into a Bar

Transforming: Gender, Trans Identity, and the Church with Austen Hartke

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Oct 21, 2022
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ADVICE

Choose Life, Not Death

  • Churches significantly impact families and transgender individuals.
  • Choose affirmation and love over shunning, as the latter leads to negative mental health outcomes.
INSIGHT

Church Influence on Transgender Well-being

  • Non-affirming churches and theology correlate with non-affirming families and poor mental health in transgender children.
  • Conversely, affirming churches correlate with affirming families and healthier transgender children.
ANECDOTE

The Power of Names

  • Studies show using a transgender teen's chosen name, even in one context (school, home, work, friends), significantly reduces suicidal thoughts.
  • Churches can be a vital affirming context for transgender youth.
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