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Interview participants were recruited via internet networks such as the Facebook group, Christians for LGBTI+ Equality. The times, dates and locations of the groups – held in London and the north of England in the spring of 2018 – were advertised on these forums and people were encouraged to come and participate. People self-selected to participate and were told very clearly that they could withdraw at any time.

Two different workshops were held on the same day in both locations. The first was a discussion group with trans people about how to make the Church more trans friendly which is reported in Chapter 6. The second group was the parents and partners who came with their loved one to take part in the second group, and these findings are reported in Chapter 4. We also quote our participants throughout the book.

The purpose of the interviews was explained, and permissions were received before the interview began. The interviews were recorded and transcribed, and the transcripts sent to the interviewees to correct or delete to ensure they adequately represented the thoughts and feelings of the participants. Names have been changed so that participants are not identifiable.