Regardless of what good work we do for the church, our efforts will be seen by many church people as tainted because of our loving, committed relationship. The congregants in my partner’s home church are extremely proud of the work that she is doing with the poor in New York City. However, if they knew she was in a relationship with a woman, they would cease to talk about her. All of her good work would be invalidated in their eyes.
Fabiola Carrion is an attorney, with more than ten years of experience promoting human and civil rights at the state, federal, and international levels. She is on the Board of United for Reproductive…
