As the first trans bishop in a mainline Christian church since the council of Nicaea (325 CE), I am proud to be one of many trans individuals living faithfully in this world.
I hope and pray that my service as bishop will serve as a strong counternarrative to those who have limited their imagination of transness to things they deem unfaithful.
Across the country trans awareness is rising and some trans individuals thrive at work, home, and in their communities. As a white bishop, I experience the world with more privilege than my Black trans children.
Even still, I have encountered discrimination and fear. We live in a time when hate is expressed publicly while the nation holds our breath wondering if there will be legal consequences.