Becoming Transgender a ‘Sacred Journey’, Bishop Claims

A Bishop in the UK has described the process of becoming transgender as a ‘sacred journey’ in a letter urging the nation’s government to ban trans ‘conversion therapy’. One UK Bishop has demanded that the UK government implement a ban on trans “conversion therapy”, describing the process in which people become transgender as a “sacred journey”. The clergyman’s comments come as Britain moves to ban so-called “conversion therapy” for homosexuals, though those who identify as “transgender” will not be covered by the proposed legislation. Many are not happy about this exclusion however, with a number of activists expressing outrage over the government’s decision, despite attempts by the UK Conservative Party to appease the country’s LGBT lobby. One of those unhappy with the exclusion is Rowan Williams, an Anglican Bishop who previously served as the Archbishop of Canterbury, considered to be the most senior clerical role in the Anglican church. Williams has since written a letter to UK …