and Minh Phan of Porridge Puffs) are hoping to demonstrate that theres so much more than that.

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.

Society is in a very different place in regard to the LGBTQIA+ community than when Centenary started its journey some 30 years ago.

The parents shared the heartbreak of watching their son struggle as he encountered the prejudice and negativity of the community – but also happiness as he was able to be true to himself.and increase the export of Japanese food products and alcoholic beverages to the United States.

celebrated its 140th anniversary.following my time at the Embassy of Japan in Washington.

By fully tapping into Los Angeless unique position.I have arrived in Los Angeles feeling both the weight of my mission and the joy of beginning a new life in this great city.