FOLLOWING the success of our Q&As with our Patrons in 2020-21 (still available on our YouTube channel), Open Table Network Co-Chair Sarah Hobbs will be in conversation with her former Co-Chair colleague, now OTN Patron, Revd Dr Alex Clare-Young.

Alex and Sarah recorded a Q&A when they were both Co-Chairs in August 2021. You can watch it here [57 mins].

Now, three and a half years on, much has changed for both of them - Alex has completed PhD research into the experience of trans and non-binary Christians, and Sarah is preparing to step down as Co-Chair after five years to focus on training to become a priest in the Church of England.

Their conversation picks the story back up and highlights the ongoing challenges for trans and nonbinary people in the church and society today, and how Open Table might respond.

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WATCH Alex & Sarah’s intro videos:

WATCH Alex’s intro video [3.5 mins]

Alex Clare-Young

Alex Clare-Young is a theologian, writer, campaigner, and Pioneer Minister in Cambridge. Alex was one of the Open Table Network’s founding trustees in 2021 and was Co-Chair of the charity’s trustee board until 2024. As a trans-masculine non-binary person, Alex is passionate about advocating for the inclusion of, and social justice for, trans people. Their books include Transgender. Christian. Human. and Trans Formations: Grounding Theology in Trans and Non-Binary Lives.

WATCH Sarah's intro video [2 mins].

Sarah Hobbs

Sarah leads a consultancy firm and is an experienced trainer who empowers and enables people to realise their potential. As well as being a passionate advocate for the LGBTQIA+ community and for the growth and development of the Open Table Network, she is studying as an ordinand in the Church of England. She also co-chairs a Yorkshire-based charity tackling food insecurity. She is a bi-romantic transgender woman who transitioned in 2017.