One of my favorite former students made the paper: Tara Craig, who took my Gay and Lesbian History class here at PCC in spring 2002. She's a terrific songwriter and performer (I have one of her demo cds lying about somewhere), and if we had to put her in a niche, she sings acoustic indie folk. The article talks about her identity as a lesbian evangelical. Though she may not be out to her family yet, she's out to the online press, so I thought I'd give her and her music a plug.
She sent out a note to her mailing list along with the link, correcting the tone of the article and apologizing for the fact that the article mentions a gay and lesbian course at Fullerton College rather than PCC (hey, I'm miffed):
I have mixed feelings about the article. I am excited
of course, but also feel a bit misrepresented. It was
made to look as if I am in turmoil over my sexuality.
This is not true. In the interview I was asked if I
was "sure" that God was okay with homosexuality I told
her that sometimes I still doubt, but that I know
God's grace is enough (or something like that).
Anyway I am a bit unhappy that the article ends with
this topic and presents me as struggling with the
issue. I definitely learned to be more careful in
interview situations. Chalk one up to experience.
There is also a mistake in the article. The gay and
lesbian history class was at Pasadena City College not
Fullerton JC.
Keep those corrections in mind as you read it. The gay Christian pastor she heard speak was my wonderful friend Jerrell Walls of Christ Chapel of North Hollywood. I'm pleased and proud that in some small way, my class provided her with an environment to take a major step towards discovering her identity as both a gay woman and a beloved daughter of Christ.
If you can ever make it down Long Beach way, check her out.
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