THE PENNY PUB

Embracing My Queer Identity at Fifty Was Challenging

I never expected a Christian music star to become my role model

Meeting Jennifer Knapp for the first time in Seattle — Author Photo

I sacrificed many things when I came out of the closet in 2009 at the ripe old age of fifty. One of them was my leadership role at my evangelical church. I could no longer speak at women’s retreats, lead Bible studies, or…