Podcasts Culture All The Wiser 20. Transgender Pastor Paula Williams and her son, Jonathan, on a father's transition and a son's redemption

20. Transgender Pastor Paula Williams and her son, Jonathan, on a father's transition and a son's redemption

Published: Jan. 8, 2020, 8 a.m.

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Paula Stone Williams knew from a young age that she was transgender, but as a leader in a conservative evangelical religious community, then Paul, avoided transitioning at all costs. Paul\'s son, Jonathan, followed in his father\'s footsteps and began a career in ministry, creating a new church under the same organization. Three months into his new job, Paul sat Jonathan down and told him that he was transitioning to a woman. The community backlash was instant, members exited in mass and funding disappeared. But through the reckoning, they forged a new relationship with their faith, each other, and birthed two inclusive churches publicly and intentionally welcoming the LGBTQIA community.


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