Outside the City Gate the second book by Dr. Selma, is a powerful account of what happened to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Christian community in Michigan during the mid-1990's and the early 21st century. The book describes what occurred after lesbian and gay church members were excluded from their home churches. After being expelled, excommunicated, tossed out and isolated from their early childhood places of worship many chose to remain true to their Christianity and their gender identities. . Despite the rumblings of rejection, in Michigan there are those in the LGBTQ...