1. Working with Transgendered and Gender Queer Students Chris Dowd Aston University

2. General terms I’ll be using......... Gender Gender Dysphoria Sex Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Gender Queer Transvestite Heteronormative

3. Religious Responses Evangelical Catholic Liberal Normal reaction by all is wanting to do the right thing but unsure what it is................

4. Gender Identity and Presentation

5. Sexual orientation

6. Vulnerability

7. Confounding Factors

8. Passing

9. Medicalisation and the Media

10. Pastoral guidelines Actively listen Respect their privacy and maintain confidentiality Don ’ t judge Don ’ t jump to conclusions Examine church teaching in your tradition Try to find out what the specialists are saying Refer to specialists when you feel out of you depth Accept people as they are; let the holy spirit be their guide If someone transitions it may be a management issue Transphobia, does serious harm

11. The transsexual person has to resolve any ethical issues that arise with God’s help. It is your privilege to listen and to pray for them as they do this. ( from Christina Beardsley The Transsexual person is my neighbour 2 nd revised Edition, the Gender Trust, Brighton, 2007)