Δαφνη Ευτυχια Αρθουρος

"If gender diversity is new to you, there is one point I would like you to remember: Each person is the undisputed expert on their own gender. Nothing else supersedes a person's knowledge and declaration of themselves: not the form of their body, not hormones, not chromosomes, not what they wear, not official identification, not the presence or absence of hair, not health, not acceptance, not access to protection under the law. Each person is the expert on their own gender." -- Rev. Lyn Cox, "Symphony of Gender"

[This is not the deepest part of the sermon, andfar from the most beautiful -- it's just the bit that was easiest to concisely excerpt on its own. The whole thing is beautiful and amazing, and I adore the poetry and metaphor they built into it. Set aside some time to read the whole thing at a relaxed pace, and dive into the musical analogy. (Happy birthday, Lyn!)]