Do Not Fear

What happens when a very popular village priest decides after 27 years of successful community work to finally face his life topic and publicly confess to his transsexuality? In the case of Elke Spörkel, the community responded first with acceptance and then with rejection. After several years as the first transidental pastor in Germany, she had to leave her congregation in 2016. Now she is preparing for the wedding with her new wife and after 32 years as a village pastor looking for a new way in life…

• 27th November 2020