The Rev. Debra Hopkins began her transition pretty late in life.
It was 1995, she was in her 30s and married with three children, teaching and pastoring at her local church in Dacula, Ga.
It was a difficult time, even with support from her wife and the church. Hopkins said trans people weren’t at the center of the conversation within the LGBTQ community and it was hard to find reliable information on transitioning.
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