🎼Give us the peace of vision clear to see each other's good, our own, to joy and suffer not alone: the Love that casts aside all fear. #transinchurch

I have failed to post this amazing livestream happening now! m.youtube.com/live/9wuSiXc...

So many government attacks on the trans community are happening in silence. . .

I'm really terrible at actually being on this app . . . sorry about that. Here is my latest substack, anyway: open.substack.com/pub/jennifer...

Evan does such great work -- read this! One of those families is mine.

The prayer I wrote for our congregational prayer time yesterday morning.

This morning while my older kiddo was getting ready for school, I saw that this book was arriving today. . . So I talked to her about how she didn’t need to panic if she sees it, that it is for my school project. And while that’s true . . . My project is an autoethnography. And I hate this.

Yesterday in the middle of class, I rushed to grab the baked potato from the air fryer and I dropped an entire glass container of my favorite cheesy sauce. Whole thing shatters. And I am devastated I have no more cheesy sauce (not to mention my IKEA container — we don’t have IKEA here)

Had a moment of shame tonight for this ordained pastor who has worked for a synagogue . . . Daughter was asking about stories in Judges, and I connected (for the first time) that Jael and Yael are the same name. So many people—and their parents—just revealed their depth of awesomeness & badassery

@rutiregan.bsky.social hey!

As long as I live, I will never forgive them for the fear they have forced on my children.

Ohio! You lovely place, you. Thanks for not being the worst today!

It seems I am just going to weep over every single book I read for my dissertation. So much unnecessary pain. #protecttranslives #protecttranskids

When I was in college, I dealt with abdominal pain that grew into dizziness and memory loss. For over 6 months, I was sent to every manner of specialist for testing. Eventually I was diagnosed with anxiety. I learned tips and tricks to help deal . . . that pain is back today

So it turns out choosing the present day as a doctoral thesis project is expensive. My bookshop wishlist (for THIS round) is roughly $170 -- since most of the books are recently published, buying used isn't an option.

Are there any books yet on trans people/families fleeing? Or any (recent) great books on politics relating to trans folks? (I know there are tons of great articles -- looking for a few more full-length books for my doctoral project)

Where are my queer theologians writing about exile?

The constitutional crisis is here and people don't care because it only affects incarcerated trans women so far. This is many things. One of those things is an absolute condemnation of the Evangelical Church to whom Christ will say on that day "Depart from me; I never knew you".

My thoughts on Ash Wednesday and remembering when it feels impossible to forget.

Happy Birthday, @dianabutlerbass.bsky.social !

Now "the unthinkable must be considered". Please check out this heartbreaking short read from @jennintheattic.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/jennifer...

In 2023, we fled our home. 19 months later, I'm pondering whether we will have to flee again: open.substack.com/pub/jennifer...

@stacycay.bsky.social you are amazing. Your testimony was beautiful.

Jamie Reed, nobody wants to “trans” you.

Bear witness to what is happening in Missouri right now. You can watch the whole hearing on the MO House’s website, hearings, Emerging Issues Committee

Y’all. The thing giving me life today was that I made a LEGO cake for my daughter’s birthday party tomorrow. It looked like it was baked by a 10yo, but my soon-to-be thought it was great. Then I tried to move it onto a new cake board.

Please do not read this if suicide is a major trigger. … It has just been reported that a transgender person committed suicide today wrapped in a transgender flag in Syracuse at the VA. These attacks are killing us. This must stop.

Sharing again in case you know any other clergy who need to see this 💜

My open letter to Christian clergy: Protect Trans Kids jenniferharrisdault.substack.com/p/an-open-le...

Do I know any clergy in New Zealand?

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Tonight my child — my beautiful, amazing child — got out of bed because she is scared of what will happen if the US and Canada become unsafe for trans kids 1/

Clergy friends, what are you doing to educate your congregations about issues affecting trans folk?

@erininthemorning.com @assignedmedia.org I see a ton of confusion and misinformation about federal IDs right now — what is or has changed, when it takes effect, what it means. Will either of you be covering this soon (or have you already)?

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My 7-year-old just asked me who the first president was and then gasped when I answered correctly. The question is -- does she believe this to be highly specialized knowledge, or does she simply think I don't know much?

This morning I preached about the Slaughter of the Holy Innocents and trans kids. You can find it here: open.substack.com/pub/jennifer...

I just got "1 Timothy 2:12"ed in a neighborhood Facebook group. So that's fun.

I haven't been posting much here lately because I'm struggling. It feels an awful lot like it did before we were forced to leave Missouri -- the whole world feeling too quiet while rights are stripped away.

Y'all, save this graphic and screenshot this list of senators and until they apologize put this simple statement on anything they try to post or announce on social media.

@schumer.senate.gov @sengillibrand.bsky.social -- both of you decided today that throwing transgender kids under the bus is acceptable. Your job is to *protect* your constituents, not remove their access to life-saving healthcare. NYers will remember this. Do better.

On Saturday I attended a Naming Ceremony -- I write about it here: open.substack.com/pub/jennifer...

After a year of @celestefinally.bsky.social talking about how awesome Nimona is, I finally watched the movie. And I'm crying. Watch it already.

Democrats are already throwing trans kids under the bus. My rep is one — and is hearing from me. Is yours? www.erininthemorning.com/p/81-democra...

A word to trans allies and particularly to progressive type Christian allies. Please recognize that Charissa is describing a real and well founded fear on the part of trans folx here. If you're committed to keep standing with trans people as it gets hard please gather 'round for some thoughts. 1/

It’s @ravbogard.bsky.social !! I’m so glad you are here!

And the day after I'm done with class the book list for next semester drops. Feel free to subscribe to my Substack, invite me to speak, or visit my wish list to support the cause (bookshop.org/wishlists/57...)