Rev. Sean Neil-Barron and Rev. Jami A. Yandle will explore what is sometimes perceived as the gulf between cisgender/heteronormative and transgender/queer communities. They’ll also lift up the roles of creativity and sacredness as grounded, life-giving responses shaped by queer history and lived experience. Together we’ll engage in a timely conversation about what’s unfolding and what is most needed in this moment.

Rev. Sean Neil-Barron (he/him) is a queer Unitarian Universalist minister and proclaimer of Queer Joy, serving as one of the ministers at Foothills Unitarian Church in Fort Collins, CO, where he leads Fierce Together, a LGBTQI ministry of mutual aid, creative expression, and community organizing. He is the editor and lead author of GlitterBlessed, a collection of blessings for queer and trans lives.

Rev. Jami A. Yandle (they/them), a non-binary Unitarian Universalist minister and board-certified chaplain serving as the UUA’s Transgender Support Specialist, offers spiritual care to trans, non-binary, and intersex communities while drawing on extensive experience in social justice chaplaincy, parish and hospice ministry, and conflict-engagement coaching.