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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
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