Trans Support & Theology
Communities, books, pamphlets, and online resources for transgender folks and their families, friends, and congregations. Topics include gender-affirming care, BIPOC intersectionality, and familial and congregational support. This list includes classic texts that have helped expand understanding over the decades.
Trans Myth Busters
Jaylon Tasby, BMC, 2024​
​
Trans Myth Busters endeavors to address and dismantle the common myths associated with the trans community and provide clarity and insight into the multifaceted nature of transgender and non-binary identities. PDF available for download. Donations welcome.
​
Trans 101
Hayley Brooks, BMC​
​
This guide includes basic terms and definitions, answers to common questions, Mennonite and Brethren narratives and more. PDF available for download. See also the Trans 101 slideshow accompaniment, which includes discussion questions and group activities. To purchase a print version of this resource, contact the BMC office. Donations welcome.
​
Click here to view​​​
Trans Lifeline
​
Trans Lifeline: Operates M-F 12-8p Central
877-565-8860 (US)
877-330-6366 (Canada)
​
Thrive Lifeline
​
Thrive Lifeline: Mental health support, Trans led & operated
313-662-8209 ​
​
Transmission Ministry Collective
​
Transmission Ministry Collective is a collection of resources and communities for trans folk. They hold a variety of support groups, events, cohorts, and a 24/7 discord chat.​
​
Mutual Aid Coalition
​
BMC is part of a grassroots coalition of churches, community of organizations, and individuals proclaiming and embodying trans liberation. We organize supportive networks and mutual aid with trans folks in relocating to safer places. Contact BMC directly for support or to get your church/group involved. ​
​​
Online Resources for Trans Communities and Allies
Arcus Foundation, 2024
​
A blog post listing resources for trans rights research, mental health, affirming healthcare and legal services, activism, and education.​
​
Trans Justice is Racial Justice
Join the Movement UCC
​
A free pdf resource centered on the intersectionality of trans justice and racial justice. It offers resources, practices, actions, and worship ideas for intersectional solidarity​ and specifically highlights voices of BIPOC trans, queer, and non-binary people.​
​
https://jointhemovementucc.org/jtm-resources/trans-justice-is-racial-justice-toolkit/
Trans Youth Emergency Project
Southernequality.org
​
The Trans Youth Emergency Project helps families and individuals access gender-affirming care. They provide patient navigation through changing political environments, emergency grants to access care, and an informational network.​
​
TransParent
TransParentUSA
​
A community which empowers parents to help their children live authentically, offering connection, resources, and visibility. ​
​
Trans Biblical
Joseph Marchal, Melissa Sellew, and Katy Valentine​, 2025
Trans Biblical: “Gender variation is as old as stories about creation.” This is the very first sentence of the groundbreaking book Trans Biblical: New Approaches to Interpretation and Embodiment in Scripture. This brand new book interprets the Bible with a trans-positive approach.​
​
https://www.wjkbooks.com/bookproduct/0664268897-trans-biblical/
Trans Biblical Podcast: https://transbiblical.podbean.com/
Faith in our Families
PFLAG, 2021
​
Faith in our Families is a publication which offers reflections and resources for families and individuals with an LGBTQ+ loved one. This resource is especially for those whose relationships with their LGBTQ+ loved ones is at odds with their faith. ​
​
https://pflag.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Faith-in-our-families_Web_2021.pdf​
The Transgender Child: Revised & Updated Edition: A Handbook for Parents and Professionals Supporting Transgender and Nonbinary Children
Stephanie Brill & Rachel Pepper, 2022
​
"Stephanie Brill and Rachel Pepper have now thoroughly revised and updated their ground-breaking classic with expanded coverage of gender development, affirming parenting practices, mental health and wellness, medical decision making, legal advocacy, and how best to ensure school success, from preschool through the high school years... they provide a compassionate and educational guide for anyone who cares about, or works with, a child who falls outside expected gender norms." - Sourced from the publisher
https://littledistrictbooks.com/products/the-transgender-child-revised-updated-edition
transACTION: A Transgender Curriculum for Churches and Religious Institutions
Institute for Welcoming Resources/NGLTF & Barbara Satin, 2009
​
A curriculum designed to lead church congregations through the stages of understanding, accepting, and welcoming trans Christians.​
​
https://otherwisechristian.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/ngltf_transaction_leader.pdf​
Transforming: The Bible and the Lives of Transgendered Christians
Austen Hartke, 2023
​
"Trans biblical scholar Austen Hartke brings a biblically based, educational, and affirming resource to shed light and wisdom on gender expansiveness and Christian theology. This new edition offers updated terminology and statistics, plus new materials for congregational study, preaching, and pastoral care." - Sourced from the publisher
​
Trans-Gender: Theology, Ministry and Communities of Faith
Justin Sabia-Tanis, 2018
​
"A transgender clergyperson seeks to explore the spiritual nature of transgendered persons, to listen to the stories of others like himself, and to give a positive voice to the community." - Sourced from the publisher
​
Transgender Journeys
Virginia Ramey Mollenkott & Vanessa Sheridan, 2010
​
"Based on their own journeys as transgendered Christians, Mollenkott and Sheridan have created an inspiring book about hope, opportunity, struggle, joy, difficulty, and transcendence. They offer information and inspiration while sharing real-life experiences about the joy and pain of being both Christian and gender-variant to illustrate how each person's enactment of their authentic self helps to create an environment that moves toward moral justice for all persons." - Sourced from the publisher
​
https://www.google.com/books/edition/Transgender_Journeys/yGtMAwAAQBAJ?hl=en​