Theology, Gender, and Me: Insider Auto-Ethnographic Research Method and Its Impact in Trans-Related Theological Research.

This article examines the use of autoethnographic and interview-based insider research methods with trans and non-binary Christians, highlighting how these approaches facilitate proclamation, attention, dialogue, justice, and theological revelation. Drawing on doctoral research involving interviews with ten diverse trans and non-binary Christian participants and the author's own autoethnographic reflections as a transmasculine genderqueer Christian minister, the study employs a grounded paradigm attentive to power dynamics, multivocality, and intersectionality. It emphasizes the importance of centering trans voices in theological discourse, critiques normative frameworks, and explores embodiment as central to understanding incarnation and identity beyond binary categories. The article also reflects on the challenges and potentials of queer and feminist theories in this context, advocating for authentic, embodied theological dialogue that acknowledges complexity and diversity within trans Christian experiences.