The Bench of Bishops believe that every human being is a precious child of God, deserving of dignity and respect. We each have an innermost identity known only to God, which it is our purpose to discover in its deepest reality.
We as bishops all know individual trans people for whom the struggle to find their true identity is often costly and difficult.
With that in mind, and in response to the recent judgement of the Supreme Court, which has stirred such deep concerns on many sides, we want to acknowledge and affirm our collective identity as children of God, whatever our gender at birth, whatever our gender identity, and whatever our views on this sensitive issue.