When Rev. Dr. Phillippa “Pastor Phil” Phaneuf stood before her New York congregation at North Chili United Methodist Church outside Rochester on the Sunday before the first Advent and came out as transgender, she believed she was making an announcement primar…
Trans pastor says she’s ‘surrounded by loving kindness’ after coming out to New York congregation
No specific security issue or vulnerability is mentioned in the article. It's a news piece about a pastor coming out as transgender.