Presenter: Jennifer Burnett
Peninsula, on Sat May 17 at 2:00PM
If you are transgender and also a person of faith, or if you grew up within a Bible-believing family/religious community, then you have likely been told that “God doesn’t make mistakes!” In other words, ”If you were born with a male body, then God (obviously) wants you to be a ‘manly’ man!” [Or vice versa for females.] Is it true that one's (birth) sex invariably indicates their gender - that our “outward” body defines whether we are male or female in the deepest part of our being? What if you truly believe/know that who you are “inside” is not consistent with the gender presentation that everyone expects of you? During this presentation, you will learn about the current scientific research which explains how the fetal brain may indeed develop with an inherent gender identity which is discordant with one’s birth sex. Come wrestle through these tough questions together, finding a pathway to reconcile your faith with your true gender. And then you should also be able to explain/defend yourself when others oppose or reject you for (supposedly) “religious” reasons.