FLINT - It took her lesbian daughter's suicide, followed by a year of intense study and prayer, for Mary Lou Wallner to conclude that being gay is not a choice.
And that's not an easy conclusion to make for a then extreme fundamentalist.
"Quite honestly, had she (her daughter Anna Wakefield) lived, I don't think we ever would have come along to where we are today, because we were so close-minded," said Wallner, 63, from her North Little Rock, Ark., home. "It's embarrassing to admit that, but it's true."
Wallner will be bringing such honesty and frank talk with her when she comes to Flint on Oct. 13 to be the guest speaker for a 6:30-8:30 p.m. Out 'N About event …
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