Location
12 Whittier Place
Swarthmore, 19081
United States
Date & Time
9:30am EDT - 5:30pm EDT
About This Event
A QUAKER TRANS DAY OF VISIBILITY
Sunday, March 29, 2026 • 9:30am–5:30pm ET
Hybrid: Join online or in person at Swarthmore College Peace & Conflict Studies Department,
Friends are invited to a day of worship, witness, and discernment centered on transgender, nonbinary, and intersex Quaker lives.
Ten authors featured in the March 2026 Friends Journal special issue on gender and sexual identities join trans and nonbinary moderators for facilitated conversation—not presentations, but deep engagement with what their stories ask of our meetings, our witness, and each other.
This gathering receives the lived witness of trans, nonbinary, and intersex Friends with respect, not as debate but as testimony. We come in good faith, with pastoral care available, trusting continuing revelation and remaining open to being changed. You are welcome online or in person.
Programming
Opening worship with Swarthmore Friends Meeting
Three facilitated panels led by trans and nonbinary Quaker moderators (Nicole Tietz-Sokolskaya, Christy Randazzo, Zenaida Peterson)
Authors engage one another and participants in guided conversation and discernment
Participating authors include: Petra Doan, Michelle Downey, Mico Sorrel, Esther Mombo, Brian Blackmore, Jim Fussell, George Lukalo, Judith Fetterley, Ted Heck, and Erica Burns
This is not a series of presentations. Since the articles will have been available for several weeks, the focus is on deep listening, shared queries, and faithful response:
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What do these chosen ancestors and elders ask of us now?
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What practices is your Friends Meeting being called into?
Details
- Cost: Free (bring a brown bag lunch or $13.50 for a meal ticket at the Swarthmore Dining Center)
- Registration: Required for both in-person and online participation
- Accessibility and Support: Live captioning; quiet room; trained facilitators; pastoral care Friends available throughout the day. There is a 10 minute walk between buildings, if this poses a challenege, please share in your registration details so alternate arrangements can be prepared.
- Age guidance: Designed for adults and mature young adults. Youth participation should be discerned with caregivers and meeting leadership.
- Online participants: Zoom link sent upon registration; tech support available In-person participants: Directions and free parking information sent upon registration
- Childcare: Yes
This Quaker TDoV gathering is co-hosted by
Swarthmore College Dept of Peace and Conflict Studies,
Friends Journal and
About This Event
A QUAKER TRANS DAY OF VISIBILITY
Sunday, March 29, 2026 • 9:30am–5:30pm ET
Hybrid: Join online or in person at Swarthmore College Peace & Conflict Studies Department,
Friends are invited to a day of worship, witness, and discernment centered on transgender, nonbinary, and intersex Quaker lives.
Ten authors featured in the March 2026 Friends Journal special issue on gender and sexual identities join trans and nonbinary moderators for facilitated conversation—not presentations, but deep engagement with what their stories ask of our meetings, our witness, and each other.
This gathering receives the lived witness of trans, nonbinary, and intersex Friends with respect, not as debate but as testimony. We come in good faith, with pastoral care available, trusting continuing revelation and remaining open to being changed. You are welcome online or in person.
Programming
Opening worship with Swarthmore Friends Meeting
Three facilitated panels led by trans and nonbinary Quaker moderators (Nicole Tietz-Sokolskaya, Christy Randazzo, Zenaida Peterson)
Authors engage one another and participants in guided conversation and discernment
Participating authors include: Petra Doan, Michelle Downey, Mico Sorrel, Esther Mombo, Brian Blackmore, Jim Fussell, George Lukalo, Judith Fetterley, Ted Heck, and Erica Burns
This is not a series of presentations. Since the articles will have been available for several weeks, the focus is on deep listening, shared queries, and faithful response:
-
What do these chosen ancestors and elders ask of us now?
-
What practices is your Friends Meeting being called into?
Details
- Cost: Free (bring a brown bag lunch or $13.50 for a meal ticket at the Swarthmore Dining Center)
- Registration: Required for both in-person and online participation
- Accessibility and Support: Live captioning; quiet room; trained facilitators; pastoral care Friends available throughout the day. There is a 10 minute walk between buildings, if this poses a challenege, please share in your registration details so alternate arrangements can be prepared.
- Age guidance: Designed for adults and mature young adults. Youth participation should be discerned with caregivers and meeting leadership.
- Online participants: Zoom link sent upon registration; tech support available In-person participants: Directions and free parking information sent upon registration
- Childcare: Yes
This Quaker TDoV gathering is co-hosted by
Swarthmore College Dept of Peace and Conflict Studies,
Friends Journal and
Getting There
Swarthmore Friends Meeting
12 Whittier Place
Swarthmore, 19081
United States
Location
12 Whittier Place
Swarthmore, 19081
United States
Date & Time
9:30am EDT - 5:30pm EDT