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Speaking The Word Of God

Reverend David Weekley shows off his newly acquired t-shirt which reads "Gaman" which is a Japanese word to describe the concept of enduring pain. In Japan, it is considered a certain strength to be able to withstand uncomfortable situations. In a few moments he will be coming out to his congregation at today's worship as the second transgender Methodist clergy in the nation. His church is 95% Japanese-American (Epworth United Methodist Church is historically Japanese-American) and none of them know that he was born a she and had transitioning surgery 34 years ago. This is going to be a big shock to the community and potentially hazardous to Weekley, as the Methodist church does not support LGBTQ rights.

Filename
Speaking The Word Of God
Copyright
L.E. Baskow 2009 .
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2419x1499 / 2.6MB
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Transgender Rev. David Weekley
Reverend David Weekley shows off his newly acquired t-shirt which reads "Gaman" which is a Japanese word to describe the concept of enduring pain. In Japan, it is considered a certain strength to be able to withstand uncomfortable situations. In a few moments he will be coming out to his congregation at today's worship as the second transgender Methodist clergy in the nation. His church is 95% Japanese-American (Epworth United Methodist Church is historically Japanese-American) and none of them know that he was born a she and had transitioning surgery 34 years ago. This is going to be a big shock to the community and potentially hazardous to Weekley, as the Methodist church does not support LGBTQ rights.