Cameron Partridge
Cameron Partridge (born 1973) is an American Episcopal priest, chaplain, and a transgender activist. He was the first transgender priest to preach at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C.
Biography
[edit]Cameron Partridge was born in Berkeley, California, in 1973.[1] Prior to transitioning, he attended Bryn Mawr College as an undergraduate, graduating in 1995.[2] He later enrolled in the Master of Divinity degree program at Harvard Divinity School. While there, he wrestled with gender identity, and made the decision both to transition and to pursue ordination as an Episcopal priest. He notified his bishop, the Right Reverend M. Thomas Shaw, that he was transitioning, and was given support and approval to proceed in the ordination process in the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts. He was ordained in 2005.[3] He completed a Doctor in Theology at Harvard Divinity School in 2008.[4] At that time, Partridge served as a parish minister at St. Luke's and St. Margaret's Episcopal church in Allston/Brighton.[5] In 2011, he became the first openly transgender chaplain at Boston University, serving as the Episcopal chaplain on campus.[6] He also lectured at Harvard Divinity School.[7]
Partridge has been an outspoken advocate for the full inclusion of queer and transgender people in the Episcopal Church and within Christianity more broadly.[8] Partridge has regularly participated in the Transgender Day of Remembrance held annually in the Boston area.[1] He advocated for the Episcopal Church to include gender identity and expression as part of their non-discrimination policies, as part of a grassroots effort that led to the successful change in canon law in 2012.[9] On June 22, 2014, Partridge was the guest preacher at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., at a Sunday morning service in celebration of Pride month. He was the first transgender priest to preach at the cathedral.[1][10][11]
References
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- ^ Markoe, Lauren (July 19, 2013). "Five questions for transgender chaplain Cameron Partridge". Washington Post. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ "Reverend Dr. Cameron Partridge | Many Voices". Retrieved 2020-06-14.
- ^ "Transfaith :: New Orleans Speakers". www.transfaithonline.org. Archived from the original on 2020-06-14. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
- ^ "Category: Allston/Brighton". TransEpiscopal. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
- ^ "New Episcopal Chaplain a Role Model | BU Today". Boston University. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
- ^ "National Cathedral "Comes Out" With Transgender Preacher". Juicy Ecumenism. 2014-06-25. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
- ^ "A milestone of faith | Cameron Partridge | gay news | Washington Blade". Washington Blade: Gay News, Politics, LGBT Rights. 2014-06-17. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
- ^ Kaleem, Jaweed (2012-07-09). "Episcopal Church Takes Bold Step On Transgender Priests". HuffPost. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
- ^ "First Openly Transgender Priest to Preach at Washington National Cathedral". Washington National Cathedral. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
- ^ "Transgender Priest Preaches at National Cathedral". NBC4 Washington. Retrieved 2020-06-14.