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'Prodigal' son is now a daughter at Kentucky Center musical

Started by Shana A, June 22, 2010, 08:41:02 AM

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June 22, 2010, 08:41:02 AM
'Prodigal' son is now a daughter at Kentucky Center musical
Tells family's story of church and change

By Larry Muhammad • June 22, 2010

http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20100622/SCENE05/6220307/1011/SCENE/-Prodigal-son-is-now-a-daughter

The church may be one of the least supportive environments for a gay man to come out in, since many denominations consider homosexuality to be an abominable sin.

But that's what Shemiyia O'Bannon did. Shemiyia, a transgender church choir drummer with a strong religious background, found herself shunned by a succession of congregations -- and even family members.
"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken." Oscar Wilde
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