“Sacred, Trans & Blessed” Hymn Festival challenges Christian communities to examine practices that have contributed to the exclusion of transgender people.
In 2017, Glendale United Methodist Church didn’t look like it was going to survive long. But committed lay people, a dedicated pastor and radical inclusiveness turned things around.
Jan Lawrence kept United Methodist advocates organized after the denomination strengthened bans against LGBTQ people and helped lead the way toward the longtime bans’ repeal.
