Trans people are welcomed unconditionally, Scottish Episcopal Church Synod affirms

SCOTTISH Episcopalians affirmed that transgender, non-binary, and intersex people are “made in the image of God” after a debate at the Scottish Episcopal Church’s (SEC’s) General Synod on Saturday. Half an hour had been scheduled for the debate on the final morning of the Synod, but, in the end, the item stretched to almost three times that length. The motion under debate, which was eventually passed, said that the Synod “affirms that transgender, non binary, gender non-conforming and intersex people: are made in the image of God; are loved by God; should be accorded the same dignity, respect and rights...