Among M.Div. Grads, a New Crop of Transgender Students

Adam Plant receives his master's hood. Image via Red Cardinal Studio / Wake Forest University School of Divinity / RNS

Like other graduates of Wake Forest University’s School of Divinity, Adam Plant walked onstage earlier this month to accept a diploma and a hug from Dean Gail O’Day.

Unlike them, his journey to the Master of Divinity degree took a significant detour.

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An image of the November 2026 issue of Sojourners, titled "Face to Face." It features George Lakey on the cover
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