Benjamin James Brenkert (1980-) was born in Valley Stream, Long Island (NY). For nearly 10 years he was a Jesuit Seminarian in good standing. He left the Jesuits once the Roman Catholic Church fired LGBTQ employee and volunteers from their jobs and assignments. Brenkert is a NY based writer and therapist; he is also completing his doctorate in education at Teachers College, Columbia University. His first book, a memoir, is published with Wipf and Stock Publishers.
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Benjamin James Brenkert (1980-) nació en Valley Stream, Long Island (NY). Durante casi 10 años fue un seminarista jesuita de buena reputación. Brenkert es un escritor y terapeuta con sede en Nueva York; También está completando su doctorado en educación en el Teachers College de la Universidad de Columbia. Su primer libro, una memoria, se publica con Wipf and Stock Publishers.