Kansas Senate Candidate’s Megachurch Tells Kids Ministry Staff to Stop Saying ‘Boys and Girls’

The largest United Methodist congregation in America is telling children’s ministry workers to ditch terms like “boys” and “girls” in favor of gender-neutral alternatives, and one source of inspiration listed on the guidance comes from a transgender LGBTQ activist. A message obta
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