Transgender and truth

Yvonne Wood writes about gender identity

The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) experience has an uncomfortable place within faith groups. Quakers have gone much further than other faiths in embracing homosexuality, but only after many years of reconciling the personal experience of Friends with established social and moral attitudes. The Quaker Lesbian and Gay Fellowship (QLGF) has led that campaign and created a warm community for many Friends. Like some other pioneering gay and lesbian groups, such as Stonewall, the QLGF is now seeking to provide an active welcome for transgender Friends.

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