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Reading of Justice Thomas concurrent opinion on this case: The Court correctly holds that neither Title IX nor the Equal Protection Clause prohibits States from offering sex- separated athletics. A man does not have a legal right to compete against women just because he believes that he is a woman. I join the Court’s opinion in full. I write sepa- rately to make two points. First, transgender stat...

Guest post from Camille Bianca Manangan: I just wanted to share something to all of you because this won’t even be possible if not for RMN! For the first time, I was able to walk Pride in my own country as a proud United Methodist. For years, I was afraid to be seen. Afraid to put myself out there. Afraid of what people would say if they knew I was both queer and deeply rooted in my faith. But tha...

Sermon given with the Young Prophet Collective on June 27, 2026 Where do you live? I don’t just mean what country or state or address do you live at, but who’s world do you live in? Do you live in the world of man, of empire, that is corrupted and leads to death. Or, do you live in the kindom of God that is marked by freedom and by life. We all serve someone. Does our service lead to the fruit of...

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Pride Sunday 2026 Get full access to TransPreacher at transpreacher.substack.com/subscribe

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Ben Weger, clergy, Stoughton UMC Board Member, Reconciling Ministries Network Siblings in Christ, I rise to speak in favor of this resolution. I rise, because, for me, this is not an abstraction. It is personal. I am a transgender man. I am also a United Methodist pastor. There was a time when I did not believe those two realities could coexist. I knew the gifts God had given me. I knew the call I...

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Today is a day of big feelings. Tomorrow, I have top surgery. Right now, I am swirling with all the emotions of that reality. The feelings are overwhelming, probably fueled by the fact I had to stop taking estrogen weeks ago after having it in my system for the last four years. Nothing like a hormone crash right before surgery. I am feeling gratitude, fear, relief, disbelief, joy, and awe that thi...

UMATI Justice Zoom on March 22 with Maj Emma Webb Get full access to TransPreacher at transpreacher.substack.com/subscribe

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Intersectionality is a word that has become a great source of hope for me. At its core, intersectionality is the recognition that our lives are not shaped by just one identity or one struggle, but by many overlapping realities. Race, gender, class, sexuality, immigration status, disability, all of these intersect, shaping how we experience the world, how we are treated, and how we survive. Interse...

Chairman Thomas, Vice Chair Swearingen, Ranking Member Synenberg, and members of the House Judiciary Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Rev Dr Joelle Henneman, my pronouns are she/her, and I am the pastor of the United Methodist Church for All People here in Columbus Ohio. I preach the good news, I care for people who live in poverty, and I speak across Ohio, and...

On Tuesday, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued a ruling that could have major consequences for transgender health care. The court allowed West Virginia to exclude gender-affirming surgery from Medicaid, arguing that banning a category of procedures is not discrimination against transgender people. That logic opens the door for governments to remove coverage for gender...

In the Gospel of John, Jesus meets a woman at a well in Samaria. She is unnamed, marginalized, and socially isolated. The text tells us she had been married five times and now lives with someone who is not her husband. Whatever the exact details of her life, the story presents her as someone pushed to the edges of her community. She comes to the well at midday, alone, when others would not be ther...

WARNING: THIS VIDEO CONTAINS DIFFICULT CONTENT. DO NOT WATCH IF YOU ARE TRIGGERED BY SCENES OF VIOLENCE AND POLICE BRUTALITY Get full access to TransPreacher at transpreacher.substack.com/subscribe

How do we respond to the darkness of the world we are living in today? Get full access to TransPreacher at transpreacher.substack.com/subscribe

Watch Joy Ladin’s talk to United Methodist Alliance for Transgender Inclusion (UMATI). Get full access to TransPreacher at transpreacher.substack.com/subscribe

If you are in Central Ohio, join us for tonight’s Transgender Day of Remembrance Service on November 20, 2025 at 7pm at King Avenue United Methodist Church OF WHOM THE WORLD WAS NOT WORTHY A Sermon for Transgender Day of Remembrance Hebrews 11:1–16 Good afternoon. My name is Joelle Henneman, my pronouns are she/her, I serve as a pastor at the United Methodist Church for All People, and am on the s...

Sermon preached at the United Methodist Church for All People on the Joy of Giving. Support the ministries of Church for All People with a gift to https://c4ap.churchtrac.com/give Get full access to TransPreacher at transpreacher.substack.com/subscribe

In yesterday’s post I talked about Rene Girard and the cycle of violence. This week violence has been written into law. Representative Nancy Mace has introduced an amendment to the Defense Authorization Bill that would prohibit TRICARE from covering gender-affirming care. That means people like me, military retirees, veterans, and our families, could lose access to the hormones and therapy that ke...

Today the church calendar remembers St. Gregory the Great , bishop of Rome and one of the so-called “Doctors of the Church.” Gregory is remembered for his leadership, his writings, and his influence on shaping the medieval church. But he is also remembered for something else. In the year 591, Gregory preached a sermon that forever changed how the church viewed Mary Magdalene. In his sermon, he ide...