Supervisor Janice Hahn at right.

the relief and joy in accepting who they were.panelists spoke of the struggle for acceptance.

The first session was a panel of gay and lesbian community members and parents who shared their personal struggles.and struggling to hide their true selves.After a series of a few more speakers.

Centenary agrees to accept the Reconciling Ministries Foundational Statement:We celebrate Gods gift of diversity and value the wholeness made possible in community equally shared and shepherded by all.There were those who had LGBT friends and those who insisted that they knew no one who was gay or lesbian.

It was a journey of awakening as he met and interacted with a gay couple.

to educate the congregation on LBGTQ issues.There are 12 other locations in California and one in Hawaii.

president of Marukai Corporation.He added that the store plans to offer limited-edition products that are typically only available locally in Japan.

Irvine is an ideal location for the store.It is an important market for Tokyo Central as we continue to grow our presence in the specialty Asian retail and grocery sector.