WindyCityMediaGroup.com – by Amy Wooten
What motivates religious conservatives to discriminate against the transgender community, and how should transgender people respond to such attacks?
On Aug. 9, Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted, hosted a discussion about the transgender community and faith. Diversity counselor and trainer the Rev. Dr. Julie Nemecek, a transgender woman and former pastor, led the talk. Nemecek helped those present explore an aspect of many transgender people’s lives not often touched upon: faith.