Lena came out as gay in the free church

She describes that it was very difficult to get out into that environment.

Friends and classmates cried.

Those in charge of the pastoral education had long conversations with her about the fact that the choice of profession did not go hand in hand with her sexual orientation.

Today, she thinks the situation was complex and she does not think it was a studied attempt at conversion therapy, but believes that the consequence was that she had to change or leave.

- Because it is so important to fit into the environment where you have been part of your belonging and identity.

I experienced that I became more and more frozen and very broken down mentally.

Lena Frisell is today back in free church contexts and works both in the profession and in her spare time to make free churches more inclusive.

- It is clear that they have the right to think what they want about homosexuals, but it is not dignified to behave in this way towards their fellow human beings.