Hi! Maddy here from Christ Episcopal in Cedar Rapids, IA. At General Convention 77, I was asked to follow a few resolutions that I am interested in. After watching the video, "Out of the Box", I knew the resolutions that included change for transgender people were for me. I, personally, wanted D019 and D002 to pass because transgender people should not be treated differently in the Episcopal church. The debate in the House of Bishops before the final vote included discussions on sexuality, gender identity and expression. Bishop Douglas from Connecticut talked about his daughters definition for sexuality and gender identity; sexuality is who you are attracted to and gender identity is who you are. Your expression is how you display your gender, by the clothes you wear or by your interests. Overall, there was not much opposition except for the bishop of South Carolina who spoke against these resolutions by airing his objections. Soon after, they voted to end the discussion for both resolutions and they passed with a majority of vote. I can't wait to see how the House of Deputies vote!