A Quaker Trans Day of Visibility
Friends are invited to a day of worship, witness, and discernment centered on transgender, nonbinary, and intersex Quaker lives. All are welcome, however you can participate, online & in-person.
Ten authors from the March 2026 Friends Journal special issue on gender and sexual identities join trans and nonbinary moderators for facilitated conversation. Not presentations, but deep engagement with what their stories ask of our meetings, our witness, and each other.
Opening and closing in worship. Musical interludes. Witnessed commitments.
This Quaker TDoV gathering is co-hosted by Swarthmore Friends Meeting, Swarthmore College Department of Peace and Conflict Studies, Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, Baltimore Yearly Meeting, Friends Journal, and Pendle Hill.
Registration information
Registration is open now! Registration is free, and you must pre-register to attend the event (online or in person). There's an optional $13.50 fee if you want a meal with your in-person registration. You are welcome to bring your own lunch if you prefer.
We are committed to making this an accessible event. We plan to provide live captioning, a quiet room, pastoral care, and childcare. Please contact us if you have any concerns about accessibility and we will make arrangements to help.
Schedule
Schedule details are TBA.
Other Resources
This is one event, and there are many other opportunities to approach worship through the lens of our gender and sexual identities. Here are a few gathered resources. Feel free to suggest more.
- For Friends Journal, Martin Kelley interviews Ari Martin and Jason Terry in the article Reviving Queer Worship: A Journey Through Time and Community.
- Three Rivers Meeting meets online on Thursday mornings and is a Queer church. More information is on their website.
- Friends Council on Education has a program called "The Advocate Educator", where they are creating schools that support trans and nonbinary students. This event runs on May 1, 2026. Find out more information on their website.
- Baltimore Yearly Meeting has published a flyer titled "7 Ways for Your Quaker Meeting to Welcome Trans and Nonbinary Friends".
- There are videos below by members of the LGBTQ community.
Planning and LGBTQ Communities: A Discussion with Petra Doan
Sally Gross, Founder and Director of Intersex South Africa
The Quaker Push for Gay Liberation
Contact
Please Jim Fussell with any questions about the event.