Stop! In the Name of Love!
Today, I read our local newspaper's "Valentine edition" for the weekend. Though I usually enjoy reading it, this time I was so disheartened. One large headline read, " Being true to who she really is: A transgender woman shares her journey . I won't go into great detail. The summary is that a local man, who has a wife and two small children, has recently begun therapy to become the woman "God made him to be." He has full support of his wife, several family members, and his local church. This article ran right below the usual "Street Talk" column, in which the editor asks local people a question. When they answer, each individual gets their picture in the paper, along with a short quote of the answer offered. This week's question: What is your ideal Valentine gift? Another note of interest: Local clergy member offering Ashes2go Lisa O’Rear-Lassen, the pastor at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, will be offering Ashes2go on ...