The Episcopal Church announced its support for Episcopalians seeking gender-affirming care, a move sparking great debate on social media.
. While Texas courts have since blocked those investigations, TransEpiscopal said trans and nonbinary youth are still a target of many Republican states.
TransEpiscopal overviewed the committee hearing for D066 and included several testimonies in its blog post. Texas resident Molly Wills Carnes, the parent of a trans daughter, spoke in support of D066. "Even growing up in an affirming household, by the time our daughter was a teenager and still living as a boy, she was depressed, anxious and finally suicidal," Carnes said in her testimony."Experiencing the wrong puberty often triggers suicide, so access to gender care for minors is critical.
"After coming out as transgender, the healthcare she received saved her life. The results have been lifechanging for our family. I didn't know how much of my child I hadn't met yet. She has blossomed into a person with a peace in her countenance and a light in her eyes we haven't since very early childhood. She is hopeful. She is funny. She is ambitious. She is kind."
Resolution D066 also has caused an outcry from some members of the Episcopalian community. One Episcopalian took to
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