David Weekley’s “journey in from the wilderness” continues as he and others face institutional efforts to exclude them
Rev. David Weekley stepped into the pulpit of the Epworth United Methodist Church in Portland, Oregon in 2009 to share his story as a transgender person for the first time. After he spoke, the congregation burst into applause. Earlier this year, David shared his experiences in a book called “In from the Wilderness.”
David is a transgender man and an ordained elder in The United Methodist Church who quietly served his congregations for twenty-eight years before sharing his full personal story and spiritual journey with his congregation, denomination, and the world. But the struggle for inclusion of transgender people continues, as the United Methodist Church prepares for a debate about “compatibility” with Christianity.
We speak with David Weekley.
