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Trans Webinar Series Episode 2:What Is Gender-Affirming Care?
“Gender-Affirming Care” is a phrase that’s been demonized in recent times, warped in a systematic way to trigger an image not of someone being affirmed for who they are, but rather an image of a five-year-old who is being forced against their will to physically change...
Christian Citizen: Baptism and coming out, how can these things be?
An article by AWAB Board Member, Rev. Jordan Conley, that tells his story of coming out, comparing it to churches coming out as welcoming and affirming. Rev. Conley suggests that "[churches] that are brave enough to come out will not come out only once. Coming out is...
Christian Citizen: Being trans and terrified
An article by AWAB Board Member, Rev. Dr. Donnie Anderson, that outlines the experience of transgender persons today, and some steps that congregations and individuals can take to counter the oppressive efforts against the transgender community.
Christian Citizen: I am left-handed
An article by AWAB Communications Coordinator Kurt Kaufman that compares the presence and prevalence of left-handedness in youth through the 19th century to the presence and prevalence of LGBTQ+ expression in youth today.
10 Reasons Your Church Should Be Welcoming and Affirming
“Scripture as a whole testifies to a God who invites people from the margins to the center.” In this article by AWAB Pastor Art Wright of Williamsburg Baptist Church, Rev. Wright describes the many reasons that a church should become welcoming and affirming. One of...
Christian Citizen: AWAB, A Story of Commitment
An article by AWAB Board Chair Bob Sittig that describes the story of AWAB along with where the organization is heading in the not-too-distant future.
Christian Citizen: Transgender People Need You Now
This article, written by former AWAB board member Madison McClendon, is a call to action to Christians everywhere to witness to and take action against the atrocities being committed against our transgender kindred.
Identiversity
Identiversity provides reliable and trustworthy educational resources about the real people in all of our lives through fact-based learning about gender and sexual identity. Our focus is: real people, real identities, real learning. The identiversity digital learning...
Sample Welcoming & Affirming Statements
Is your church considering becoming Welcoming and Affirming, but you're not quite sure how to articulate your congregation's stance? Below is a repository of some sample welcoming and affirming statements by member congregations of AWAB, to help guide your...