An Ohio pastor preached that the Catholic church was “under attack” in reference to a pro-LGBTQ+ nonprofit. Avery Arden, who is transgender, was not going to let that slide.
and upheld its promise to honor the Los Angeles chapter’s sisters with the Community Hero Award on June 16.In their confrontation of Gareau, Arden acknowledged the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence “from the outside” “looks like they are defaming the Catholic faith,” but emphasized that “the spirit of God moves through all people.”
Arden’s pushback drew heat from fellow churchgoers, and three members of the congregation escorted them out of the church. There, a parishioner started “storming towards” them, Arden shared, and allegedly even threatened to “shoot us.”
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