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In this April 21, 2016 photo, Rev. Barbara Lohrbach talks about the area of St John's United Church of Christ in Kankakee, Ill., will be expanding later this spring. The church, which has for years welcomed members of the gay and transgender community, has maintained a healthy congregation particularly because of affirming policy. Lohrbach, the church's pastor since 2004, estimates 40 percent of St. John's congregation would be classified as LGBT. (Mike Voss/The Daily Journal via AP)  MANDATORY CREDIT

In this April 21, 2016 photo, Rev. Barbara Lohrbach talks about the area of St John's United Church of Christ in Kankakee, Ill., will be expanding later this spring. The church, which has for years welcomed members of the gay and transgender community, has maintained a healthy congregation particularly because of affirming policy. Lohrbach, the church's pastor since 2004, estimates 40 percent of St. John's congregation would be classified as LGBT. (Mike Voss/The Daily Journal via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT

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