In a time when
Laverne Cox is killing it and
Caitlyn Jenner
is making waves, it’s easy to pat ourselves on the back when it comes
to transgender issues, but visibility is far from equality or security.
As it stands, transgender individuals
face discrimination in housing, healthcare, the workforce, and the legal system. Hate-motivated violence against transgender individuals
rose by 13% last year, which is significant for a population already
four times as likely to be murdered as the general population with
one in two sexually assaulted at some point in their lives. And those numbers are
likely low due to police reporting tactics. For transgender people of color, this reality is
even worse.
Transphobia
is real and deadly. Activists are working hard to counter its lethal
impacts, but Christianity, in particular, is making things hard for them
in the U.S.
There
is so much wrong with this sort of position. Being a transgender
individual is not a disorder or a function of confusion; it’s embracing
who you are. The idea that it’s something that can be “cured” brings to
mind the despicable practice of gay conversion therapy. But taking it a
step further, Hamilton actually suggests parents turn their backs on
their children. He’s literally advocating child abuse under the guise of
Christian compassion. When this is what children are taught, it’s no
surprise that 80% of transgender individuals report
being harassed in school. When this is how we treat them, it’s no wonder that 50% of transgender individuals will
attempt suicide at least once before the age of 20.
Transgender Woman Attacked and Killed As Baptists Advocate Curing “Transgenderism” with Prayer
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