Friday, November 19, 2021

[affirmation guide for trans & gender-expansive identities]


Affirmation Guide for Trans & Gender-Expansive Identities, plus Trans & Gender-Expansive Identities eCourse

cover of "Affirmation Guide for Trans & Gender-Expansive Identities" (white background with blue and black text); also image of sample page of guide with illegible black text and right side has blue heading "Scriptural and Theological Affirmations", more small black text, and two blue bars.

"Q Christian’s second Affirmation Guide features Taj Smith. This guide is designed to counter the idea that transgender and gender-expansive people cannot be Christians. This guide is also meant to support anyone who is and/or loves someone who is transgender. Taj dives into the Scriptural, theological, and relational affirmation of trans people in this foundational resource. Video content for the guide can be found below." (from webpage)

The guide is free though a donation is requested from those who are able. The page also features five videos that relate to content in the guide:

  • Introduction
  • Scriptural and Theological Affirmation
  • Life in Community
  • Resources
  • Conclusion

 https://www.qchristian.org/guides/trans

Wednesday, November 17, 2021

[what it's like growing up transgender and Deaf]

Text "What it's like growing up transgender and Deaf" on a blue background with a smiley winking face, above an image of Blake Culley, a male-presenting white person, brown hair and trim beard, wearing a green v-neck T-shirt. Person is doing sign language and the closed captioning below says, "This is my name sign".

As part of Transgender Awareness Week (November 13-19), I'd like to let you know about this video of Blake sharing their story of growing up Deaf and transgender. 

This is an important piece because most people's lives are not one-sided ... and because disabled people are often overlooked when discussing other dimensions such as race or sexuality.




You can learn more about Blake at:

Monday, November 15, 2021

the real Meta

 

Image shows two figures wearing white robes and sitting in chairs on top of clouds, with sun peaking through. God, with their back to the viewer, and wearing a crown, says, "Those Facebook people are so pretentious - don't they know I'm the Meta?" The other person, brown skinned and bearded, replies, "I could smite them for you, pops, but that's so not me..."

Interestingly, God is also "with us", "incarnate", "embedded"...

Posted in response to a large social media company rebranding itself as "Meta" with a logo looking like two collapsed kidneys...

Saturday, November 13, 2021

the beauty of transgender people...


When I started in my current job, I didn't know of any transgender employees. Now, five years later, I know three colleagues who are transgender and out in the workplace. This is good. This is progress.

Laverne Cox, American actress, said, "It is revolutionary for any trans person to choose to be seen and visible in a world that tells us we should not exist." 

To all transgender people who read this post, I just want to say, 

“You rock! You are wonderful and amazing! You are an inspiration!”

Wishing you much strength and wisdom as you live an authentic life, and many family members, friends, colleagues and acquaintances who love and support you! You do exist and should exist, and your beauty and your gifts make the world a better place!


Happy Transgender Awareness Week!

Thursday, November 04, 2021

[colored hockey championships]

 

Stamp showing drawing of seven Black men in older era hockey gear, some holding hockey sticks, and another five Black men in suits. The suited man in the middle is holding a tray covered with a maroon cloth, with silver goblets, a pitcher and a tray on it. Large text says "Colored Hockey Championships". Smaller text lists teams: Jubilees, Stanleys, Eurekas, Sea-Sides, Victorias, Rangers, Royals, Moss Backs. Text at lower left says "CANADA"; lower right as a "P" inside a maple leaf indicating the denomination of the stamp is "Permanent"

"Canada Post’s stamp honours the Colored Hockey Championship and the all-Black hockey teams in the Maritimes that competed for it between 1895 and the early 1930s.

It is impossible to fully appreciate this story without understanding the Canada of the day, when Blacks lived in segregated communities that often lacked proper roads, health services, water or street lamps."

Read the rest of the story at Canada Post.