Clergy supports transgender rights bill
Updated: Monday, 04 Apr 2011, 8:51 PM EDT
Christine Lee, 22News State House Correspondent
http://www.wwlp.com/dpp/news/massachusetts/Clergy-supports-transgender-rights-billBOSTON (WWLP) - Leaders from different religious organizations are planting their support behind a bill that would expand rights to bisexual and transgender youth and people of diverse gender identities or expressions.
Members of the Interfaith Coalition for Transgender Equality (ICTE) put on a united front against discrimination as part of "Transgender Faith Action Week."
"We are all human beings created in the image of God, whatever our gender identity is," Rabbi Joseph Berman of Temple B'Nai Israel said.
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Religious leaders revive bid to pass transgender bill
By Lisa Wangsness
Globe Staff / April 5, 2011
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2011/04/05/religious_leaders_revive_bid_to_pass_transgender_bill/?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Local+newsBishop M. Thomas Shaw of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts and several other clergy yesterday called on Massachusetts lawmakers to pass transgender-rights legislation and asked religious communities to throw their support behind the bill.
Shaw said that virtually all transgender people have experienced discrimination or harassment and about one-quarter have been fired from their jobs.
"Supporting this legislation, and supporting transgender people in the life of the church and in secular society really has to do with the living out of my baptismal covenant,'' he said.
