

Transforming: Gender, Trans Identity, and the Church with Austen Hartke
7 snips Oct 21, 2022
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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.
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.
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.