Gender Justice Jam

This week: A Faith-Based Understanding of Gender Justice Aaron Scott, Gender Justice Staff Officer Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis, Kairos Center for Religions, Rights & Social Justice Episcopalians and others are invited to join a 12-week virtual education and formation series designed to inform and equip advocates for gender justice. The series—grounded in Scripture, theology, prayer, arts, and culture—will include discussions with organizers, clergy, and other leaders on topics including defending reproductive justice, supporting LGBTQ+ youth and families, preventing gender-based violence, and more.

This week: We Have Always Been Here - Trans People Are Part of God's Plan Aaron Scott, Gender Justice Staff Officer, The Episcopal Church Heron Greenesmieth, Deputy Director of Policy, Transgender Law Center Welcome to our second Gender Justice Jam! This 12-week virtual education and formation series is designed to inform and equip advocates for gender justice. The series—grounded in Scripture, theology, prayer, arts, and culture—includes discussions with organizers, clergy, and other leaders on topics including defending reproductive justice, supporting LGBTQ+ youth and families, preventing gender-based violence, and more.

This week: Organizing with LGBTQ+ Youth and Young Adults Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis, Kairos Center for Religions, Rights & Social Justice Moses Hernandez, LGBTQ+ Youth Organizer and Chaplain Welcome to our second Gender Justice Jam! This 12-week virtual education and formation series is designed to inform and equip advocates for gender justice. The series—grounded in Scripture, theology, prayer, arts, and culture—includes discussions with organizers, clergy, and other leaders on topics including defending reproductive justice, supporting LGBTQ+ youth and families, preventing gender-based violence, and more.

This week: Organizing with LGBTQ+ Youth and Young Adults The Rev. Shaneequa Brokenleg, Racial Justice Staff Officer, The Episcopal Church Chris Chavers, National Transgender Law Center Welcome to our fourth Gender Justice Jam! This 12-week virtual education and formation series is designed to inform and equip advocates for gender justice. The series—grounded in Scripture, theology, prayer, arts, and culture—includes discussions with organizers, clergy, and other leaders on topics including defending reproductive justice, supporting LGBTQ+ youth and families, preventing gender-based violence, and more.

This week: Defending Trans Children and Youth Nathali Szilagyi, Yale Child Study Center Moses Hernandez, LGBTQ+ Youth Organizer and Chaplain Welcome to our fifth Gender Justice Jam! This 12-week virtual education and formation series is designed to inform and equip advocates for gender justice. The series—grounded in Scripture, theology, prayer, arts, and culture—includes discussions with organizers, clergy, and other leaders on topics including defending reproductive justice, supporting LGBTQ+ youth and families, preventing gender-based violence, and more.

This week: Gender Justice Election Issues Rev. Cameron Patridge, TransEpiscopal Rev. Naomi Washington Leapheart, Political Research Associates Welcome to our next Gender Justice Jam! This 12-week virtual education and formation series is designed to inform and equip advocates for gender justice. The series—grounded in Scripture, theology, prayer, arts, and culture—includes discussions with organizers, clergy, and other leaders on topics including defending reproductive justice, supporting LGBTQ+ youth and families, preventing gender-based violence, and more.

This week: Gender Injustice and Poverty, Part I Shailly Gupta-Barnes, Kairos Center for Religions, Rights & Social Justice TyrONE Hanley, National Center for Lesbian Rights Welcome to the Gender Justice Jam! This 12-week virtual education and formation series is designed to inform and equip advocates for gender justice. The series—grounded in Scripture, theology, prayer, arts, and culture—includes discussions with organizers, clergy, and other leaders on topics including defending reproductive justice, supporting LGBTQ+ youth and families, preventing gender-based violence, and more.

This week: Gender Injustice and Poverty, Part II Shailly Gupta-Barnes and Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis, Kairos Center for Religions, Rights & Social Justice Rev. Alba Onofrio, Soulforce Welcome to the Gender Justice Jam! This 12-week virtual education and formation series is designed to inform and equip advocates for gender justice. The series—grounded in Scripture, theology, prayer, arts, and culture—includes discussions with organizers, clergy, and other leaders on topics including defending reproductive justice, supporting LGBTQ+ youth and families, preventing gender-based violence, and more.

This week: Reproductive Healthcare Access The Rev. Cn. Kelly Brown Douglas, Harvard Divinity School and Washington National Cathedral Welcome to the Gender Justice Jam! This 12-week virtual education and formation series is designed to inform and equip advocates for gender justice. The series—grounded in Scripture, theology, prayer, arts, and culture—includes discussions with organizers, clergy, and other leaders on topics including defending reproductive justice, supporting LGBTQ+ youth and families, preventing gender-based violence, and more.

This week: Reproductive Justice, Part II: The Right to Have a Family The Rev. Gwen Fry, TransEpiscopal The Rev. Dr. Jessica Williams, Kairos Center for Religions, Rights & Social Justice Welcome to the Gender Justice Jam! This 12-week virtual education and formation series is designed to inform and equip advocates for gender justice. The series—grounded in Scripture, theology, prayer, arts, and culture—includes discussions with organizers, clergy, and other leaders on topics including defending reproductive justice, supporting LGBTQ+ youth and families, preventing gender-based violence, and more.

This week: Being Church in Hard Times: Faithfully Responding to Attacks on Women and LGBTQ+ People The Most Rev. Marinez Bassotto, Primate of Brazil and Bishop of Amazonia Welcome to the Gender Justice Jam! This 12-week virtual education and formation series is designed to inform and equip advocates for gender justice. The series—grounded in Scripture, theology, prayer, arts, and culture—includes discussions with organizers, clergy, and other leaders on topics including defending reproductive justice, supporting LGBTQ+ youth and families, preventing gender-based violence, and more.

This week: Marching Orders for the Inclusive Dream of God The Rev. Cn. Carla Robinson, TransEpiscopal & Canon for Multicultural Ministry in the Diocese of Olympia The Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis, Kairos Center for Religions, Rights & Social Justice Welcome to the Gender Justice Jam! This 12-week virtual education and formation series is designed to inform and equip advocates for gender justice. The series—grounded in Scripture, theology, prayer, arts, and culture—includes discussions with organizers, clergy, and other leaders on topics including defending reproductive justice, supporting LGBTQ+ youth and families, preventing gender-based violence, and more.

In 2024 alone, 669 anti-transgender bills have been introduced into American legislative bodies at the state and federal levels. Presently, 41 states have abortion bans of some kind on their books. As the emergence of these conditions have been possible under a Democratic presidency-and as intensified legislative attacks on LGBTQ+ and reproductive justice have been explicitly advertised as goals of the incoming Republican administration-we know that our solution is not a partisan one. This is an all-hands-on-deck moment both politically and spiritually. Join this webinar to study the present terrain we find ourselves on, examine possibilities for future gender justice struggles, and learn from gender justice leaders both within and beyond The Episcopal Church about the work we can do to uphold the dignity of all God's children in the face of adversity. We will follow with a second webinar in this series, "Building a Fighting Church Part II: Supporting Our Sacred Right to Reproductive Healthcare"