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[wesley_richards]

Hello All

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[radioreed]

if you are able, get this dvd:Call Me Malcolm about a UCC seminarian who transitioned in school.

also, check out these books:
Trans-Gendered: Theology, Ministry, and Communities of Faith
Transgendering Faith: Identity, Sexuality, And Spirituality

[wesley_richards]

Thanks for the help.

I am a book-junkie and love an excuse to read something new.

One of the Amazon reviews is by someone with an apparently similar background to my friend and looks really good.

I am so thankful that I found this LJ community and that the good people here are willing to help me be a good friend.

[radioreed]

I think its really awesome that you want to help your friend, and remain open-minded. i think if there were more conservative evangelicals with your attitude there would be so much less divisiveness within the Christian community as a whole.

Also, check out this link. there are a lot of basics there, but if you are new to all of this it wil probably be really helpful.
The Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches transgender page

[wesley_richards]

I am trying to live my faith as best as I can. I get some flack from other conservatives because I spend time with other faiths like my Baha'i friends - or my Latter Day Saint (Mormon) friends - or because I go to the local bar to visit with people. I have gotten some negative comments about spending time with my FTM friend - although he lives in another state, we spend time on Facebook and email.

I am equally excited that we all can chat here too and try to do what is best for the well being of another human being who is in need of friends and family.

great links

[wesley_richards]

The links from that page are Great!

There is a wonderful page on trans etiquette and a trans glossary. This is a gold mine as I learn. Thank yoou so much.

Re: great links

[radioreed]

no problem at all. also, you might want to check out the lj community transchristian. its not super active, but looking at older entries ( especially this one) would probably be really useful to you. also, you can feel free to private message me if you want. I am a post-transition, transsexual man living in FL. I am a member of MCC Tampa, and one of my majors at USF is religious studies (and my pastor fancies me a future seminarian). I am happy to help in any way I can.

Re: great links

[wesley_richards]

Again - thank you. I have fovorited several of these links - especially one in the transchristian post - The Institute for Welcoming Resources. I'm going to add you to my friends list - and may very well PM you.