It is a privilege to live in a community where the local weekly paper headlines a story about a man exploring and honoring his gender identity in the open. Kudos to the “Bitterroot Star” for carrying the story prominently, to Russ Lawrence for writing the article, and especially to Clinton Rusthoven for his courage in recognizing and openly acknowledging such an important part of his life journey. May we all be open and courageous enough to recognize that Life is simply not as black-or-white, male-or-female, good-or-bad, right-or-wrong as tradition would have us believe!
Mary Fahnestock-Thomas
Hamilton