Monday, October 12, 2009

Brent Childers: Evolution of an evangelist

Faith In America's Brent Childers recounts key moments in his evolution from LGBT-rights opponent to a gay community backer who participated in Sunday's National Equality March.

"During the past four years I have looked into the faces of those I once caused harm to with religion-based bigotry and prejudice," he writes. "And while I may have never inflicted a physical blow, I know today that my words indeed caused deep wounds -- perhaps at some point deeper than I care to dwell upon."