Ah yes, I know how you must have felt. In my opinion, people like this are not doing the work of God if they are pushing people away because of their prejudices. I had similar issues with our family's church years ago. So much hypocrisy, and judgmental people. What they were saying and doing in their daily lives, and even during Sunday service, went against everything I was hearing in the sermons. I never gave up on God though, and He hasn't given up on me. I actually prefer worshiping God in the forest, on a mountain, along a creek....you know, God's church. :)
Well, as long as you wear a dress . . .