Expressing Support for Transgender Siblings
- Webmaster
- Mar 7
- 2 min read
Updated: Mar 8
This content was developed by the Southern New England Conference of the United Church of Christ and is used with permission. Special thanks to Tiffany Vail for her ministry.
All people are created in the image of God. As Christians, we affirm, celebrate, and will fight for the whole personhood of our transgender and nonbinary siblings. In the United Church of Christ we live out the Love and Justice of Jesus in our words, and in our actions. Such affirming messages are particularly poignant as we approach the Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31st.
Use these frames to add an undeniable affirmation and prayer into social media networks. As you click "post," offer a prayer of safety, of love, and commitment to the work ahead.
Each post signals that transgender and nonbinary siblings are beloved of God, no matter their level of disclosure, no matter their politic, no matter their belief system. We believe that simply by BEING, YOU are beloved. Just as you are. And we will be here to work together through all the storms that come, to the best of our ability.
How to Use These Frames
You can easily access and customize these frames in Canva, a free online graphics editing tool, as follows:
Click the style you wish to customize (above) or one of these links:
Trans Support Post Frames: https://www.canva.com/design/DAGgUD98H60/km11vd3RaQXcOTZIYJi1GA/view?utm_content=DAGgUD98H60&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=publishsharelink&mode=preview
Trans Support Posts: Text Only
Facebook Profile Picture Frame: https://www.canva.com/design/DAGgUNAdUH4/6mfWe_G0zCpMtqEDVmKNqg/view?utm_content=DAGgUNAdUH4&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=publishsharelink&mode=preview
If you have a Canva account, you'll be asked to log in. If you do not, you can follow the steps to create a free account.
Once logged in, you will be able to VIEW the designs. To use them click on "File" at the upper left corner of the toolbar, and then click "Make a copy." OR, click "Use Template in a new design." Please do not request edit access.
Once the copy is open, you'll see multiple pages - scroll through and pick the one you like.
Click "Uploads" in the left column, and upload your photo.
Drag your photo into the frame you have chosen, to the cloud and landscape graphic. Your photo will "snap" into position. You may need to resize it a little by dragging the corners, or move it around, to get it to snap in.
(If you have difficulty, see this Canva page on using frames.)
Once the graphic is ready, click the "Share" button in the upper right corner. Click "Download." Select the page of the frame you chose and then download the .png file. You can now upload the graphic to your social media account.
Sample Wording
If you are making a post to your feed, consider wording that you want to accompany the graphic. One sample:
As a Christian and an Ordained Minister, I believe transgender and nonbinary people are created in the image of God, fully affirmed by God, and my faith calls me to support and advocate for their whole personhood. https://takebackchristianity.org/issues/lgbt/