As I do research and reading about what the Christian Bible has to say about being trans, the thought occurred to me about other religions and how trans people are viewed.  The information may or may not surprise you.  The list is no particular order.

Islam - There are many sects of Islam that I did not realize existed, but I will highlight some of the more prominent ones.  In Iran, the Ayatollah Ruhollani Khomeini Shiite Theocracy Founder, issued a religious degree or Fatwa decades ago opening the way for transgender transition surgery or SRS (sex reassignment surgery).  1987, Ayatollah Khomeini, declared transgender surgical operations allowable.  One possible reason is that attitude in the belief that a person is born transgender but chooses homosexual, making homosexuality a sin.  Then that implies that if one transitions then they are not homosexual and therefore cannot commit a sin.  Islam does not have a central governing body so setting clear policies within regards to the LGBTQ plus community.  In the US, there is a growing movement to be more inclusive of the LGBTQ plus muslims and their allies.  What is causing the change is the scholarly research the interprets the sacred texts by Muhammed's own celebration of the diversity of creation.  Now, keep in mind there are still those that are devout followers of Islam and believe that gender roles and identities should be maintained.  This is a watered down idea ad more can be found on various websites about the views of Islam on trans people.

Hinduism - Traditional roles were and are still prescribed for men and women but people of non-binary gender expression have been recognized for over a 1,000 years and have played important roles in holy texts.  Sanskrit, the ancient language of the Hindu has language that describes three genders male, female and gender neutral.  The Supreme Court of India stated, "It is the right of every human being to choose their gender.  and that the recognition of the group is not a social or medical issue but a human right issue."

Judaism - Like Islam, there are several different sects.  Some that are more open and welcoming like Reforming Judaism, "Jewish traditional wisdom allows for the possibilities of gender identity and gender expression that differ from those typically associated with sex assigned at birth.  According the HRC, Orthodox Judaism might be harder to navigate since their focus is on a gender binary and specific gender roles.

Mormon -  Mormans' see trans people are placed in the same groups as sexual predators and child abusers, which bars them from teaching church class or working with children.  And, trans people are not allowed to join the church via baptism.

I did not include the Western idea of Christianity because I will be talking about that in other posts.

*Sources come from various sites on the internet -