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The event is 'l like the attention too so it’s not a burden.” free, wheelchair accessible and refreshments are The minister of Central United Church in Stratford will be provided- telling her story this Sunday. 7 p.m.. at Parkminister United A" P311“?s have been "Wit“! to set “P tables (hutch on lirb Street in Waterloo and groups are also welcome. The executive direc- Telling her story has become part of who she is tor of FairVote Canada will be In attendance. When she was younger, Bourgeois said she was lucky to \ QA For more information. contact Anita Nickerson , learn she had a very supportive family. who weren't taken , . ‘ f.” 519-568-7655 orat lanickersonOb2b2cui aback when she came out. ‘ i.» "For me. I knew for a long time since I was very young.‘ C1 GIG] hosts Sigrlature . Bourgeois said. “I knew that it was something that wasn’t ‘ ' ‘ supHposedb (a be achceptzdf ually shock h lectule With sandi ‘ er ro ensesai .wasact more edwhen e . ‘ learned she planned to become a minister. Arabia’s am‘)assad0r "l've been supported by my family and friends." she said. . . . . . “My mothersaid shejust wanted me tobehappy.’ ThSaudi Arabias Canadian Ambassador Will be at As a girl. she attended church with her family until about . e Centre for international Governance “PM“ the age of 10. tron (ClGl) on March 23, 12:30 pm. to deliver a For Bourgeois. going back to church as she embraced her mm lecture pointly presented by C10] and the trans identitywsacrucialt . point. BalsillieSchooloflntemationalAflairs _ . "A lot oftrans people.whentheycome outtheyhaveto CindyBourgeoisspealtsinWaterlooMardiZSet7pm. Saudi “M’Q’i‘mflhfi’m‘m‘ds leave church. but I started going.‘ she said. ..| l031 801 ll mama lecture is entitled SaudiAmbia in the?!“ Century. involved." i think they really wanted to live up to that" ”Wu 5; MW“ ”f ’ ’”“f°"”f“”" The “C‘ . Finding herself in a safe space at meanuel Howard Park Bourgeois used to hide her true self when she interViewed‘ ture "i and my” “PM! 01:3; “all? the chal- United in Toronto Bourgeois immersed herself in the church. for posts because people tried to put their View of her reali- leiiges opportunities“? A“ la 5 likely to And when her business partner forced her out after 12 tyon her. wmt‘flgddmm tern! “I. “I nalafl'mrs. years because of her trans orientation she found herself Now, she's open and happy with Where she is. l ind will be $16] in Water- looking for a new career. "I say sometimes that I live a ministry of existence. just to °°Membe ht!" abm'b;wm Shh" audienmceb‘ She thought she might teach. until a friend suggested know that a lot more trans people exist. because for hun- . I“ o '? pu 'c want to an e ministry. dreds of years we were sort of hidden.” she said." 'We're real MT; “in"! in‘person can registerthrough “I prayed about it and it seemed like a good plan.‘ Bour-‘ people that do real thing. Tl wttlp.llsaudiamll:la:sador:nv‘entbmem geek said. "I don't want to say that I'm not different because I appreâ€" h t t c are 7,0 ha I to an“ inhperson or She was ordained May 29. 2010 and after an assistant ciate my differencea' “f o “EDI" o “m; t e ecture m cine, can _ post. found herself leading a congregation in Stratford. Bourgeois will continue as the first trans minister in the View t “vac. cast at no cost by registering The move wasn‘t without its challenges. United Church and said it feels good to be an example to m“? willa fro 2,30 _ i “A few people did leave the church.‘ Bourgeois said. “The others. event run m l to 130 pm. majority of the church though has been very supportive of “I have a friend who’s thinking of ping into ministry and me. he'satransguyandhe'sglad(lwasthefirstJ'shesaid'lt's I “They have a Sign out front that says all are welcome and good because people don't know trans people in the world.’ I l l l , OTTAWA OR MONTREAL FROM 5122 ONE WAY! } . 1 in“ if a: -' A if A A‘~' * . a < l . f ' ' g?“ -‘ ~ ' ‘ w .;,i". xv ..~ . - E . , gang?“ , ;"$;"’r". “' a f . . , , ‘ a y. “and . fl flout-Day at?” . 7,2.“ 1414.77. __\‘»: yourehoicot'renillcsalelareau‘enw" .‘ '7" ,‘.‘<.* . But mirrtheaooneryoubookthemoreymcotMeueeinventciylc limitedatsalel‘ams. 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