Vanguard Revisited: The Queer Faith, Sex & Politics of The Youth of San Francisco's Tenderloin

Working with a variety of homeless youth services organizations, program coordinators Joey Plaster and Pastor Megan Rohrer presented the history of Vanguard to contemporary queer youth. We then asked them to respond by submitting stories, art, and poetry “in conversation” with original 1960s essays, or touching on similar themes.

A zine called Vanguard Revisted was published and featured new voices from 2011, along with reprints from the original Vanguard Magazine of the 1960s. These materials were supplemented with archival materials, a historical narrative, and writings from urban ministers and youth organizers.

Celebrating the five year anniversary of Vanguard Revisited, this special edition book includes previously unpublished materials the youth call Otro Vanguard.

The paperback will be available exclusively at the GLBT History and Tenderloin Museums in San Francisco.

Transgender Children of God: Megan Rohrer: Good News Children's Books

Transgender Children of God, by Pastor Megan Rohrer, celebrates the diverse choices that transgender individuals can make throughout their life and declares that God will love us no matter what we choose, wear, who we love or how we identify.  This book also affirms transgender parents, though it can be read by any progressive, interfaith family members.  This is the 10th book in the Good News Children's Book Series.

The Rev. Megan Rohrer, is the first openly transgender pastor ordained in the Lutheran church and an advocate for homeless LGBT San Franciscans.  Pastor Megan is listed in the Trans100, received an honorable mention as an Unsung Hero of Compassion by His Holiness the Dali Lama, won awards in LGBT history and documentary film and was a finalist in transgender non-fiction for the Lambda Literary Award.  

The Good News Childrens Book Series are books for diverse families and reconciling faith

communities.  Each book reminds children that no matter what they do, say, wear or love, that God will love them.  With diverse themes and beautiful pictures, these books are a project of Grace Lutheran Church in San Francisco.

eBooks are exclusively available through Amazon, while print books will be available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and for discounted purchase from Grace Lutheran.

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Is it a Boy, Girl or Both?: Good News Children's Books: Megan Rohrer

Is it a Boy, Girl or Both, by Megan Rohrer  is Wilgefortis' fifth book in the Good News Children's Book Series (books for for reconciling congregations and diverse families).  This 12 page children's book is currently available as an ebook on Amazon and will be available in print in 4-5 weeks.

This books explores the diverse animals God has created and reminds children that no matter if they are a boy, girl or both, God will always love them.

 

Pastor Megan Rohrer is the first openly transgender pastor ordained in the Lutheran Church and the pastor at Grace Lutheran in San Francisco.

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Call For Submissions: Manifest: Transitional Wisdom on Male Privilege

Edited by Megan Rohrer and Zander Keig

(the editors of Letters For My Brothers: Transitional Wisdom in Retrospect, which was a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award)

We're looking for  essays, first person narratives, poems and other creative non-fictional works written by trans* identified males. Submissions from trans* identified women are being curated in another process and authors interested in submitting from this perspective should email before sending completed works.

Your story can be smart, historically rooted, funny, provocative, progressive and/or political.  Stories should include maleness or male privilege as a theme.  While it's okay to reference fancy academic ideas, our goal is to begin an accessible conversation about male privilege and the wisdom that individuals gain  transitioning.

If you have a great idea, or are unsure if your submission fits what we are looking for, send it in anyway.  Our editors will work with you to help it meet our submission guidelines or to get it into another book or journal in the Wilgefortis catalog.

Accepted authors will receive a free copy of the book.  Proceeds from the book will benefit transitional wisdom gatherings to provide opportunities for trans individuals to share our history in community. Deadline for consideration is September 1st.  If you are interested, but will miss the deadline, please email the editors.

How to Contribute to Manifest: Transitional Wisdom on Male Privilege:

• You can contact the editors with questions at: wilgefortisbooks@gmail.com
• If you would like to publish with a pseudonym you are able, in your bio please use your chosen name for submission and include some generic information about where in the country you live and other identifying information you think would inform readers without compromising your privacy.
• Submit your non-fictional work (no longer than 20 pages), with a one paragraph biography to wilgefortisbooks@gmail.com
• Because we plan to work on other works on transitional wisdom, authors may submit as many contributions as they would like.