“The transgender rights movement is becoming more visible in the mainstream public. Within the church, Christians should show compassion and not sin transgender people” (Kennedy 43). Pastors and church members reinforce to trans-people that the Bible, and God did not make mistakes in gender. “Many courts throughout the years have interpreted the First Amendment’s clause on freedom of religion to mean that there is a distinct separation of religion and governing laws…” (Teich 105). The most famous verse from the Bible referring to acceptance of trans-people states “‘A woman shall not wear anything that pertains to a man, nor shall a man put on a woman’s garment; for whoever does these things is a abomination tot eh Lord your God (Deuteronomy 22:5)’” (106). There are Christian churches that clearly address the topic of transgenderism stating that God has brought humans who are male, and female, and sometimes a complex mix of male and female in their bodies. Religions have their own views on trans-individuals all ranging from one another. There are many hurdles that trans-individuals have to overcome, but there Christian churches that are accepting of trans-people …show more content…
There are two sides of what people believe that trans-individuals should have. One side is all for trans-people having the same exact rights that homosexual people have. People try to find their way through life just anyone else, so why should they have unequal rights or treated differently? As opposed to the other side believes that trans-people already have enough rights in today’s society. Gender identity is no secret, so why try to hide or change it? There are people who believe that it is sick, and wrong to simply try to change your gender identity. They believe most people naturally fit into our gender roles; therefore, some people believe trans-individuals should not have equal rights as homosexuals. There are many things to take into consideration when trying to understand why someone feels the way they do about trans-individuals. Viewing sex and gender as two separate concepts is one way. Sex tends to be a more biological term meaning that it is determined at birth. Gender is cultural, and you pick up traits and behaviors learned through human interaction. In the past couple of decades, the transgender movement in the United States has become more