Update

One of the main things I'm working on right now is to be able to advertise to my fellow church members across Canada about the true facts of my involvement in the special police project, although I'm not trying to prove anything...but I don't want people to be offended about past misunderstandings....  The former Landlord/Tenant matter and the related circumstances had been used to draw me into the police project....  In some ways, if I'd been a stronger person I wouldn't have been detained...but there was a good purpose intended, overall, except for the false gay story that still is circulating....  Anyway, I have an opportunity to do some good and I just need to wait for approval from some church authorities....  [Then, if I'm approved, I'll still have to wait for a publication process.]

In the USA, a Respect for Marriage Act was passed last week and it involves the acceptance of gay marriages which have already been performed....  Earlier, the Supreme Court had given approval but it wasn't made into law until now--after the President's final signature, which I'm sure will be forthcoming....  So, the Supreme Court won't have power to take away the rights, like they did with abortion recently.  I understand the marriage law allows some concessions for churches who don't believe in the practise of homosexuality.  

Am not sure if all the election results from last November are quite finished yet?  They were waiting to pass the Equality Act, a civil rights law which includes sexual orientation....  Of course, the Democrats support this law but the Republicans and some churches have been resisting....  I wish the United States the best with this law.

At least I have something legitimate to work on and I'll do my best to clear up misunderstandings....  These problems happened some time ago but people still seem to remember them.  

As for my church, I found out there's a department at the headquarters called the Biblical Research Institute; and they seem to be the real thinktank for the church's policies....  I sent them a few of what I believe were brief but pointed emails--and only short emails are allowed in the general mailbox.  They were "friendly pokes," in my opinion, and I don't know what else I can do?  They can take my ideas, or leave them.  Myself, I've had over 20 years to study LGBTQ issues, and something about abortion, and I can't expect everyone to change their views very quickly....  May God bless.