transgender

Transgender is a term that refers to a range of unconventional relationships to gender. Transgender people do not identify with the sex and gender roles they were assigned at birth, and they may feel that their psychological gender and physical bodies are mismatched. Some transgender people undergo hormonal treatments or gender reassignment surgery in order to take on the bodies and gender roles that they desire. Transgender people are often discriminated against in employment and other social situations. Many Pagan communities, however, are welcoming to transgender people and allow them to take on positions of leadership. The in-between state of being transgender is sometimes thought to be an advantage in doing deep spiritual work.