(Community Matters) The LA Times profiling our dear friend Bertha Means, one of the founders of our church, St. James Episcopal, here.
Mrs. Means is a real inspiration. I’m not sure how she felt when Steven and I first started attending the, then, 80% African American church as an out gay couple. However she was always gracious and welcoming and has become a very dear friend. Several years ago we sat down and discussed her life, especially as a young mother raising children and doing what she could to shield them from discrimination while inspiring them to achieve their dreams. She has and continues to contribute to the greatness of her communities, not only in Texas but also in Africa where her daughter lived and where she established a sister city program.
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