Megan Rohrer
Dr. Megan Rohrer | |
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| Fifth bishop of the Sierra Pacific Synod | |
Rohrer in 2017 | |
| Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |
| Elected | 2021 |
| Term ended | 2022 |
| Predecessor | Mark W. Holmerud |
| Successor | Interim Claire S. Burkat |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 2006 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 3, 1980 Sioux Falls, South Dakota, US |
| Denomination | Lutheran |
| Spouse | Laurel Rohrer |
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honorific_prefix, honorific-prefix.Megan Rohrer (born 1980) is an American activist for homeless and LGBTQ+ rights and former Lutheran bishop. Rohrer is the first openly transgender minister ordained in the Lutheran tradition and a successful author and finalist for the Lambda Literary Award in 2012 for "Letters For My Brothers: Transitional Wisdom in Retrospect." As an historian, Rohrer has written the book San Francisco's Transgender District. Following their reception as a minister in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) in 2010, they served the church as bishop of its Sierra Pacific Synod from 2021 until June 2022.
Rohrer has been profiled in international and national outlets including CBS News, BBC, and the San Francisco Chronicle. His 2025 book on San Francisco’s Transgender District was described as a significant contribution to preserving trans history and cultural memory.