Bonus notes on my last post, a real naval-gazer... I know I'm preaching to the choir here, but it's so hard to know if many Christians, especially people you knew pre-transition, are pro- or anti-trans.
- Stopped talking to you? Well, were you that close to begin with? Maybe you have all just moved on. I mean, and they're busy with the kids...
- Goes to an anti-trans church? Well, yeah, they’re tithing, and that sucks, but just because they’re there doesn’t mean they agree with EVERYTHING it does
- Invites you to things? That's nice... maybe they're trying to "witness" to you to get you to detransition
- Says you are "always welcome" and that they accept you? That's nice. Maybe they're trying to " " " " " " "
- Saying something like "I support your rights and freedoms"? That's nice. Maybe they are just trying to say "I don't care, do whatever you want. And by that I mean I want your rights to be stripped away but I'm not going to fight you about it right now."
- Does your name and pronouns right? Maybe they just don't want to fight
and save the misgendering for behind your back - Says they don't think trans people are going to hell? Maybe there's an unspoken "because I hope they'll detransition and repent" at the end there.
Like the only things Christians can say to me to make me trust that they really mean it when they say they're affirming trans people is 1. if they have come out to you as being LGBTQIA 2. maybe something like "God is happy when trans people transition" 3. they, unprompted, say or do pro-trans things in front of other Christians
Great relevant Semler quote:
It's important for Christians to understand that the harm levied against LGBTQ+ people has been so specific, so the affirmation needs to be just as specific.
And Christians really try to get away with being extremely wishy-washy and I don't trust them.