This is sad on a number of fronts. Firstly Paul or Paula is a male, so it's a 'he' regardless how he may feel. If I, a descendant of arabs decide I feel like I am black, can I demand to be classified as such? Second, the slavery or heliocentric exemples as old 'Christian ' beliefs that are now outdated is at least ignorant, there is nothing in the Bible that supports chattel slavery, nor heliocentrism. Absolutely nothing! Thirdly, a church embracing the gay or transgender lifestyle as pleasing to God is no longer practicing Christianity, rather their own invented religion. The church is to welcome all but Not condone all behavior. If this mans original church mistreated him that's wrong but they were quite within their rights to fire him provided they did so in a fair and equitable manner. If an Imam on a mosque became a Hindu, he no longer hold Islams values so why should he not be fired?