Posted on 12/04/2024 12:07:39 PM PST by ebb tide
After Jean's oldest grandchild turned 17, she learned from her daughter during a family gathering at their lake house that he had planned to come out as transgender, but was struggling with how to tell his family. Taking a moment to speak with him privately, she let him know she understood, and he finally shared his truth: He was a boy and had always felt that way.
When she asked if he was sure it wasn't a phase, he responded, "No, Grandma, I would not choose to be this way." Jean, who did not want to share her last name with National Catholic Reporter, then gathered the family so he could share his revelation. That day, his family embraced him without hesitation. Being a lifelong practicing Catholic, Jean told NCR that although she was happy with how her family had embraced her grandson's gender identity, she had felt the need to find a space in the church where she could tell her story, vent and feel heard and understood.
She joined the Gay and Straight in Christ, or GASIC, ministry at St. Mary Parish in Hales Corners, Wisconsin, in the fall of 2022, seeking guidance on how to support her transgender grandson. She said the group provided her with a safe space to explore her faith while affirming her grandson's identity.
Initially hesitant to attend, Jean recalled her first meeting as unexpectedly welcoming. No one pressured her to share her story; instead, she observed the warmth of the group until she felt ready to speak. "I just started blurting out my struggles," she said, explaining that Gay and Straight in Christ offered a judgment-free environment where members could share or listen as they wished.
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I get confused reading this. Did she say she was a boy or did he say he was a girl?
Shameful.
Well grandma, suggest you find another church. I hear the Methodists are ok with it and Chicago not far away. Go see Obama’s reverend GD Wright.
“Episcopal Church USA welcomes you.”
Old ’60s gals want to lecture about what God really meant when He gave His Word. Because feelz.
You mean granddaughter, not daughter. Denial is a powerful emotion to come to terms with & deal with accordingly. She is ill equipped to handle the confusion facing her.
Yes, my mistake. Thank-you.
We all make them, and even I get confused as to what really took place. The fact of it being the grandmother of this child meant the child could not be her daughter. 🙂👍
You got that right. 🤮
“Gay and Straight in Christ”
I missed that Bible passage.
Lol.
What would grandna think if he came out as 100% MAGA and decide LATIN IS THE WAY TO GO, I’m getting married at 18, will never touch birth control, and plan to have 10 kids.
Me thinks....she would die right there in rage like pope francis.
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