Chelsy Albertson: Lesbian Ex-Christian Who's Agnostic/Atheist.

Voices of Deconversion

Chelsy Albertson: Lesbian Ex-Christian Who's Agnostic/Atheist. Former Campus Crusade for Christ Member. A Mission Trip to India Leads to Epiphany.

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Chelsy's been instructing English as a Second Language for 20 years. She's been a full time lecturer at Purdue University since 2014. Currently she's working on her 2nd Master's degree about the experiences of lesbian ex-members of Campus Crusade for Christ. Raised Christian, an experience after her Freshman year in college begins a series of big life changes. Her parents don't respond well. A mission trip to India leads to epiphany. Chelsy and her wife recently got married just a few weeks ago! Congrats!!

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