Trans people and the Church of England: disadvantage and microaggressions

Clucas, Rob

Abstract

In this article, I discuss the situation of trans people within the Church of England. I outline instances of legal and institutional discrimination in the following situations: the Equality Act 2010 in the context of employment, promotion and training; trans candidates for ordination; and marriage involving (a) trans person(s). I discuss some theology relating to this discrimination. I explain the impact of disadvantage and discrimination for minority groups with reference to minority stress, and clarify the microaggressive messages contained in differential institutional treatment for trans people. I suggest that the harm done by Church discrimination against trans people is real and significant, and ought to be recognised and addressed.

Citation

Clucas, R. (2017). Trans people and the Church of England: disadvantage and microaggressions. Modern believing, 58(4), 321-342. https://doi.org/10.3828/mb.2017.22

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Nov 20, 2017
• Publication Date: Nov 22, 2017
• Deposit Date: Feb 6, 2018
• Publicly Available Date: Nov 23, 2019
• Journal: Modern believing
• Print ISSN: 1353-1425
• Electronic ISSN: 2053-633X
• Publisher: Liverpool University Press
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 58
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 321-342
• Series ISSN: 2053-633X
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.3828/mb.2017.22
• Keywords: Church of England; Discrimination; Discretion; Equality Act 2010; LGBT; Marriage; Microaggressions; Minority stress; Ordination; Prejudice; Trans; Transgender
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/516916
• Publisher URL: http://online.liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/
• Additional Information: Authors' accepted manuscript of article published in: Modern believing, 2017, v.58, issue 4.