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An Openly Gay Pastor’s Journey to Acceptance in the South

Season 1 Episode 2 | 7m 13s

Being out in the church can be difficult—but it doesn’t have to be that way. Join Dyllón Burnside as he meets an openly gay minister at a small, mainstream church in Jackson, Mississippi, committed to creating a community open to all who take the command to “love thy neighbor as thyself” to heart.

Aired: 06/01/20
Extras
A Mississippi baker takes a stand for LGBTQ+ rights.
In some states, it’s legal for doctors to deny services to LGBTQ+ people.
11 states in the U.S. allow for adoption discrimination based on religious grounds.
April and Ginger Aaron-Brush share what life is like as a lesbian couple in Alabama.
Dyllón chats with Jessica Gonzalez, an openly queer state representative in Texas.
Follow queer actor Dyllón Burnside on a journey of LGBTQ discovery across the South.
Dyllón shares a meal with the House of Montage, a Rainbow Family in Mississippi.
Follow queer actor Dyllón Burnside on a journey of LGBTQ discovery across the South.
A conversation with LGBTQ+ community members at the Creating Change Conference.
The South is home to more queer people than any other region in the U.S.
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11 states in the U.S. allow for adoption discrimination based on religious grounds.
A conversation with LGBTQ+ community members at the Creating Change Conference.
The South is home to more queer people than any other region in the U.S.