He was the first transgender priest to preach at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. Cameron Partridge was born in Berkeley, California, in 1973.
He notified his bishop, the Right Reverend M. Thomas Shaw, that he was transitioning, and was given support and approval to proceed in the ordination process in the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts.
[7] Partridge has been an outspoken advocate for the full inclusion of queer and transgender people in the Episcopal Church and within Christianity more broadly.
[8] Partridge has regularly participated in the Transgender Day of Remembrance held annually in the Boston area.
[9] On June 22, 2014, Partridge was the guest preacher at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., at a Sunday morning service in celebration of Pride month.