Evangelical Lutheran Church elects first transgender bishop

The Reverend Megan Rohrer has been elected bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's Sierra Pacific synod on Saturday – making them the first transgender person to serve as bishop in any major Christian faith in the U.S.

The San Francisco-based bishop has served as pastor of Grace Lutheran Church since 2014, the ELCA said in a press release. Rohrer is also community chaplain coordinator for the San Francisco Police Department. They also served as a community garden coordinator for Project Homeless Connect and has worked to serve the homeless and hungry. According to Rohrer's website, they are also an award-winning filmmaker, musician and historian.