Posted by PressPage on Jan 21, 2013 in Recent News | 0 comments
On: January 18, 2013
New Book – “Hung Jury: Testimonies of Genital Surgery by Transsexual Men” – editor Trystan Theosophus Cotten
Pictured are ICTE’s Rev. David Weekley and Deborah Weekley, outside of the Massachusetts Statehouse on Action Day for Transgender Equal Access (Thursday January 17th; photo by journalist Becky Garrison).
The Weekleys moved here to Massachusetts from Oregon last fall for David to attend Boston University’s School of Theology; David and Deborah’s writings are among those in “Hung Jury”, and David and editor Trystan Cotten will be presenting about genital surgery at the local First Event conference later this month.
David’s autobiography “In from the Wilderness (Sherman: She-r-man)”, with a foreword by Virginia Ramey Mollenkott, was published in 2011 by Wipf & Stock –click here for more information; there is also a publisher’s flyer available as a PDF.
New Book Release
Hung Jury: Testimonies of Genital Surgery by Transsexual Men
Edited by Trystan Theosophus Cotten
Hung Jury is the first book of personal testimonies focusing exclusively on genital surgery of female-to-male trans bodies. Stories document the intricacies, ups and downs of genital surgery and the many transformative ways it changes transsexual men’s lives. [read more]
Posted by PressPage on Jul 26, 2012 in Recent News | 0 comments
By: Dan Avery
On: Jul 26, 2012
Preaching to the choir isn’t always as easy as it sounds: On Sunday, Rev. David Weekley went before congregants at the Morningside United Methodist Church in Salem, Oregon, and told them he was transgender.
Weekley, 60, was invited to preach at Morningside as part of the church’s 17th anniversary as a Reconciling Ministry, a movement within the United Methodists Church to welcome LGBT parishioners.
Transitioning starting in his early 20s, Weekley was ordained in 1984 but didn’t come out about being a trans man until he spoke to his own congregation in Portland three years ago. Since then, he says, reaction has been mixed: “A lot of people have stood by us, offering support, practical advice and hope. Some people rejected me and rejected us.”
Read the full story at Queerty.com.
Posted by PressPage on Jul 23, 2012 in Recent News | 0 comments
Written by
Saerom Yoo
Statesman Journal
3:24 PM, Jul 22, 2012
Photo Credit: The Rev. David Weekley / Saerom Yoo / Statesman Journal
Pastor: ‘I was created transgender’
Morningside United Methodist Church celebrates 17 years as Reconciling Ministry
Powell, Morningside UMC’s pastor, said Weekley was an obvious choice to invite to help celebrate the church’s 17th anniversary as a Reconciling Ministry. Weekley plans to move to Boston soon, so Powell wanted to make sure the congregation had a chance to hear him.
Read more at Statesman Journal.
Posted by PressPage on Jul 23, 2012 in Recent News | 0 comments
Written by
Saerom Yoo
Statesman Journal
10:41 PM, Jul 22, 2012
Transgendered Pastor Shares Life Story
The Rev. David Weekley has wispy gray-brown hair, a beard and a mustache and wears glasses. He has a gentle smile and sincere eyes.
At first glance, he looks like many pastors who can be seen preaching in churches across the country. He also looks like a typical husband, father and grandfather.
However, on Sunday, he shared with Salem’s Morningside United Methodist Church this fact: He was born a girl.
Read more at Statesman Journal.
Posted by PressPage on Jul 22, 2012 in Recent News | 1 comment
Written by Hank Arends
Mid-Valley Religion
4:34 PM, Jul 21, 2012
Transgender pastor to tell his story Sunday
The real story of the life of a transgender pastor will be told by the minister himself at 10 a.m. Sunday in Salem.
The Rev. David Weekley, who once served the Jason Lee United Methodist Church in Salem, has been ordained since 1984. He has served churches in United Methodist’s Oregon-Idaho Annual conference for those 28 years.
Read more at Statesman Journal
Posted by PressPage on Apr 14, 2012 in Recent News | 0 comments
The Affirmation: United Methodists for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Concerns announced the addition of Reverend David Weekley and his spouse Deborah as the two newest members of the Affirmation national council.
Read more at The Seattle Lesbian
Posted by PressPage on Mar 13, 2012 in Interviews | 0 comments
It’s an honor to be featured in the Winter 2012Focus magazine, published by my alma mater,Boston University School of Theology. Corinne Steinbrenner has written a fine piece called “After the Long Silence” about my life, coming out as transgender, and the current struggle for full inclusion in the United Methodist Church.
This is a particularly compelling issue for those of us working toward a spiritual home for all people because it explores finding a home in faith. Watch for the full issue to be posted at the Boston University School of Theology Focus page.
Posted by PressPage on Jan 29, 2012 in Recent News | 0 comments
Earlier this month, Christian Post contributor Benge Nsenduluka reported on the controversial Transgender Girl Scout Boycott. Read the article, including my comments at Transgender Girl Scout Boycott: What Should Parents Teach Their Children?
Posted by PressPage on Dec 20, 2011 in Interviews | 0 comments
If you missed KBOO’s Outloud program a couple of weeks ago, it’s available on their website. Jennifer Pizer from Williams Institute at UCLA Law School was the first guest, with a report on critical issues relative to the LGBTQ Community in 2011 and upcoming issues to watch in 2012. I was the second guest that evening.
Thanks so much to show hosts Sasha Buchert and Dan Johnson.
Posted by PressPage on Nov 25, 2010 in Recent News | 0 comments
A UMNS Report
By Linda Bloom*
1:00 P.M. EST Nov. 18, 2010
The Rev. David Weekley thinks it’s difficult for the church to have meaningful conversations about sexual and gender identity.
So, for years, the Portland, Ore.,-based United Methodist pastor, husband and father of five kept his own secret about having been born a girl but never feeling like one. Then, on Aug. 30, 2009, he decided it was time to start telling the story of his experience as a transgender man, beginning with his own congregation.
Read more at United Methodist News Service.
