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Title: MCC-Dallas on Journey of radical trans inclusion
Post by: Shana A on February 16, 2013, 09:15:13 AM

MCC-Dallas on Journey of radical trans inclusion
Posted on 15 Feb 2013 at 11:00am
Church leaders say new program offering everything from classes to naming ceremonies will be 1st of its kind in city's northern suburbs

DAVID TAFFET  |  Staff Writer

http://www.dallasvoice.com/mcc-dallas-journey-radical-trans-inclusion-10139694.html (http://www.dallasvoice.com/mcc-dallas-journey-radical-trans-inclusion-10139694.html)

CARROLLTON — With a free pancake supper, Metropolitan Community Church of Dallas kicked off its new Gender Journey project, whose goal is to make the church radically inclusive of the transgender and gender-nonconforming community.

To the Rev. Colleen Darraugh, the church's senior pastor, radical inclusion means having an ongoing program, providing a safe space, networking and catching people wherever they are in their journey to discovering what gender means to them.

"We're looking at providing a safe environment to explore what it means to have gender, gender identity and gender expression, to be two-spirit or questioning," Darraugh said.
Title: Re: MCC-Dallas on Journey of radical trans inclusion
Post by: peky on February 16, 2013, 09:41:39 AM
Jesus has to be so proud of them...true Christians ideed...

If only the Pope could see and follow their example
Title: Re: MCC-Dallas on Journey of radical trans inclusion
Post by: Shantel on February 16, 2013, 10:00:30 AM
Quote from: peky on February 16, 2013, 09:41:39 AM
Jesus has to be so proud of them...true Christians ideed...

If only the Pope could see and follow their example

I did a stint as a volunteer at an AIDS hospice, unfortunately Jesus didn't get much representation there other than a few patients and myself. Kind of pissed me off!