Avery’s genderqueer calling - a podcast by Avery Smith

from 2019-01-21T23:20:46

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In this first episode, Avery discusses what made them start up this podcast. They then explore how genderqueerness is part of the vocation they have been discerning since their childhood days of preaching homilies to stuffed animals, all the way through their present studies at Louisville Seminary.




Talking points:


- The goal is to be a podcast for trans and nonbinary persons of all faiths and experiences (0:00 - 3:05)

- Introducing the interviewer, Leah, and digging into Avery's childhood (3:06-6:15)

- Avery's faith practices growing up -- scripture and sermonizing (6:16-11:00)

- Avery's journey to recognizing their genderqueerness (11:01-16:09)

- Internalized misogyny? Avery's nonbinary femininity and Leah's "tomboyness" (16:10-20:00)

- Educating churches on trans issues (20:01-22:03)

- Avery's three-branched vocation: pastorhood, genderqueerness, and marriage (22:04-24:03)

- Breaking binaries between Catholicism and Protestantism -- Avery holds both traditions in their heart (24:04-27:14)

- Avery and Leah share their final words of wisdom (27:15-end)




Where else you can find Avery:

- queerlychristian.tumblr.com

- Queerly Christian on Youtube, including their video "God's Presence in transition - top surgery and hrt"

- Their website "Trans Christianity: A Timeline of Gender Diversity in Christian History" - https://queerlychristian.wixsite.com/transchristianity

- queerlychristian36@gmail.com

Further episodes of Blessed Are the Binary Breakers

Further podcasts by Avery Smith

Website of Avery Smith