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Transforming Faith: Divining Gender
April 3 - 6, 2008
First Unitarian Church
1011 SW 12th Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97205

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The Community of Welcoming Congregations is an Oregon and SW Washington interfaith ministry and advocacy organization working toward full inclusion and equality for transgender, lesbian, bisexual, gay and questioning persons. Our work brings together people of faith who believe in the inherent dignity and worth of every person.

 
Uncommon Women

Join us for a Pre-Conference Reception, including a performance by UNCommon Women

Thursday, April 3, 2008
7:00 - 9:00pm
Metropolitan Community Church
2400 NE Broadway

Free to Conference participants, suggested donation at the door.

Transforming Faith: Divining Gender - A three-day interfaith gathering in Portland, Oregon that seeks to: 

  • Educate communities of faith in the spectrum of gender identities and gender expressions

  • Give tools and resources for supporting gender variant youth

  • Dismantle binary gender constructs and their reign in misogyny and homophobia

  • Nurture and empower transgender leadership.

The keynote address will be offered by Dr. Virginia Ramey Mollenkott, author of 12 books, including Omnigender. 

Plenary sessions will feature:

  • New Testament scholar Dr. Mary Ann Tolbert, George H. Atkinson Professor of Biblical Studies at the Pacific School of Religion and Executive Director of the Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies in Religion and Ministry, who will address Gender and the Bible.  

  • Jenn Burleton, Executive Director of TransActive will present a panel of youth and resources for supporting gender variant children and teens

  • Faisal Alam, founder of Al Fatiha (a network for LGBTQ Muslims), will be exploring the complex diversity within the Muslim world and will illustrate the many challenges facing queer Muslims.

The conference will feature:

  • Peterson Toscano performing his play, Transfigurations: Transgressing Gender and the Bible. 

  • A film/video festival  

  • Interfaith worship experiences, workshops, forums and social gatherings. 

The program is co-sponsored by The Center for Lesbian & Gay Studies in Religion and Ministry (an OutFront Program) and the Religion and Faith Program of the Human Right's Campaign.

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