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Title: Church of England bishop wants gender ‘affirmation’ services for trans people
Post by: traci_k on February 04, 2016, 07:11:48 AM
Church of England bishop wants gender 'affirmation' services for trans people

http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2016/02/04/church-of-england-bishop-wants-gender-affirmation-services-for-trans-people/

Pink News
Nick Duffy
February 4, 2016

A Church of England bishop has called for 'affirmation' services for people who have changed gender.

According to the Telegraph, Bishop of Buckingham Alan Wilson said it could be possible for the Church of England to introduce something similar, as he launched church group LGBTI Mission.

He said: "I'm not into 'rebaptising' – as an Anglican I think you are baptised once – but I think if people change gender that should be acknowledged and affirmed.

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Encouraging to see the changes in some denominations to becoming more affirming.