text:  Lots of parents came up to Joy after her talks, leaning in close to share their stories. My daughter is a lesbian and has a wife, and that was really hard to say, living here in Birmingham, Alabama. Then there was Bob Metropolis, the owner of an art gallery in Manaqua. Bob is clean-shaven, stocky, and full of smiles. He's a man of deep Christian faith, which has guided him through years of addiction. He's not interested in PC language, he told us, but he cares about the trans people in his life.