Hi, New here!

[darkstar]

Hi my name is darkstar (sorry, I am pretty adamant about not using my real name), and I am really glad to have found a group/website like soulforce. What really brought me here was that I saw the group was from Lynchburg, Va. I happen to live in Lynchburg for school, and am recently starting to come out. However my family is extremely homophobic, due to attending a church that actively seeks out to harm and ridicule gay people.

If anyone has any links or advice to where I can find a gay friendly church in the Lynchburg area, or where I can find a group to meet with I would love it. My own school does have a GSA, but I am looking for something that can also help me deal with the spiritual side.

Thanks !

[tdogg]

Hi Darkstar! Welcome to the SF forums. I know you'll enjoy your time here, and I'm sure some of the members will have some information for you. Looking forward to sharing thoughts!! :D

[Jennifer5]

Welcome darkstar! Glad you found us!

I'm not to familiar with Va. at all... but I think there might still be some people on this forum from Lynchburg... maybe someone else will have a better idea of that...

:)

[Zerbie]

Hello and welcome, Star! :) No sweat about the name thing. :cool:

RE: Lynchburg, isn't Corey from Lynchburg? Maybe he knows of some local resources?

[Jennifer5]

RE: Lynchburg, isn't Corey from Lynchburg? Maybe he knows of some local resources?I think that was right... but he's onto Berkeley... but good point... he might know more people that could be great friends...

[schoolboi]

Darkstar,

Welcome. I just left Lynchburg about a month ago. It really is a nice city. First Christian Church is a very accepting congregation. I was the youth pastor there and openly gay. Also that is the church where Mel White and Gary Nixon are members. Feel free to email me if I can be of more help.

Blessings,

Corey B