Wanstead statement on gender diversity
Wanstead Friends have issued a statement on gender diversity
Wanstead Meeting have issued a statement on gender diversity for the wider Quaker community.
The statement, issued on 4 December, says: ‘We recognise that there is a growing awareness in society, and in the Society of Friends, that the terms “man” and “woman” prove inadequate when describing the diversity of gender identity and experience that exists.’ The Meeting hopes that ‘we can all grow together in our understanding of gender identity’.
The statement continues: ‘We want it to be known that our Local Meeting is a place where all are welcomed and nurtured, including people who are transgender and non-binary. We hope that we can share a spiritual companionship, creating a place where we can all listen to and connect with one another, and accompany one another with love.’
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