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Pastor Comes Out as Transgender in Church — Says Parents ‘Do Not Support Me’
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December 2, 2025
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3:56Now PlayingA Methodist pastor from Rochester, New York, shocked her congregation after publicly announcing she is a transgender woman during a Sunday service. Pastor Phil Phaneuf — now transitioning and adopting new pronouns — said her parents “do not support” her decision. The moment, captured on video, comes as she urges her church to embrace a “season of creative transformation.”
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