Thanks for sharing that, Sophia, we need to sometimes be reminded that there's still an awfully long way to go before we overcome this bigotry.

I emailed Maria, to see if there's any way I (and, by extension, the rest of us) can help in any way. Yes, I agree with Joy Carter, that we have only heard one side of the story, so need to be careful before passing judgement, but I can't just sit back and do nothing. knowing that a sister is suffering.