Let My People in: A Lesbian Minister Tells of Her Struggles to Live Openly and Maintain Her MinistryAs a minister of the United Methodist Church, Rose Mary Denman preached about honesty and truth, but she was unable to speak the truth about her life, the fact that she lived in a lesbian relationship. When she took the United Methodist Church to trial, her story was recorded in major publications. Now her book recounts her valiant call. |
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