In a letter to the Next Steps Group Changing Attitude England proposes that as soon as possible, in order to allow a truly radically inclusive discussion of the LLF process, its outcome and its next steps, six members of the LGBTQIA+ community should be appointed to the House of Bishops and to the Next Steps Group.
In a letter to the Bishop of London sent to all members of the Next Steps group, Tina Beardsley outlines her understanding of the Church of England’s current position on gender variant people, developed over the last two decades. Changing Attitude England invites the LLF’s Next Steps Group to confirm that these are the Church of England’s current policies and practices and, if so, to publicly affirm them. We also ask the Group what the missing elements might be that would necessitate such a working group, given the Church of England’s generally affirming line on trans people, and that LLF has already published on gender identity and transition.
The LLF course comes with videos of people telling their stories. One of them shows Debbie Hayton who has been repeatedly condemned for transphobia. She is a rare example of a member of a minority who sides with those who fight against their rights. She doesn't speak for trans people. Despite these significant concerns raised by Changing Attitude England with the LLF Next Steps Group, all bishops, they have decided to retain Debbie’s film story as part of the LLF resources. This decision demonstrates the fantasy of ‘fair play’ that is at work in the LLF process, blind to the inequalities of power at work.
