Christian music star Jennifer Knapp comes out


I can’t say I’m a follower of Christian music, but this story caught my attention. After a seven year hiatus (when there were already rumors about her sexuality), Jennifer Knapp has just come out with a new album and made a public announcement that she has been partnered with a woman for eight years.
From NY Daily News:

Prior to the release of her new album “Letting Go” next month, Knapp reveals that she has been in a same-sex relationship for eight years.
“I’m aware that the evangelical community has problems with divorce and many other facets of their artists, let alone homosexuality,” she told CNN. “The last thing I wanted to do was to have someone go out and buy a record and feel like they had been hoodwinked.”
The 36-year-old singer has traded in Christian rock for a folksy new sound and is thus no longer working with a faith-based label.

I commend her for coming out about who she is, and hope that some of her Christian fans might have their opinions changed about LGBTQ folks because of her courage.

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