Junia Joplin came out as a transgender last year; however, she has not released her before surgery pictures. Find out more about the pastor, below.
Junia Joplin is a Canadian pastor. She has acclaimed national and international recognition as she was fired from her church after she came out as a transgender last year.
As of today, Junia has again resurfaced on the web as she has filed a lawsuit against her former church. The pastor has come out as human rights currently and is fighting for her rights as a human.
How Was Junia Joplin Before Surgery?
Junia Joplin was a biological male before her surgery and was called June.
Moreover, she had been living her life as a man and even went to work as a male pastor.
As of today, Junia has not released her pictures during her days as a man.
Even though she is active on social media sites and has been open about her identity battles in the workplace she has not shared her past photos.
Meet The Transgender Pastor: Know Her Story
Junia Joplin worked as a pastor at Lorne Park Baptist Church until her revelation as a transgender pastor. She worked at the church as the lead pastor for more than 6 years per her LinkedIn profile.
She came out as a transgender in June last year via a live stream sermon.
She shared the inner struggles of being transgender and the biased system of the church that she was working for. Sadly, her former employer fired her after the huge revelation.
After that, Junia has been open about her life as a transgender woman and also aware the public of her gender identity. Her story has found space in almost all of the media outlets from last year.
The complete report of the June sermon by Junia has been covered by Baptist News. Likewise, the current lawsuit against the church has also gained notable media attention as of today.
She has sought nearly $200K in damages as she revealed that she suffered from mental traumas by the church’s discrimination.
I’ve filed a lawsuit against my former employer for wrongful termination.
Too often, religion is used as a sort of blanket excuse to justify all kinds of bad behaviour – including human rights violations. That way of thinking needs to be challenged.https://t.co/pEwiI2DX02
— Rev. Junia R. Joplin (@jrjoplin) August 11, 2021
Meet Junia Joplin Wife Or Spouse
Junia Joplin has not disclosed the information on her spouse or wife’s identity as of today.
Even though she lived as a man just a year before, it is unclear whether the pastor is married to a man or a woman.
However, according to her Twitter handle bio, she has revealed that she is a mom as she has written ‘hockey mom’.
But despite that, there are many questions in her personal life that has yet to be uncovered.