Bree, thank you for sharing this with such transparency and vulnerability. Your story is heartbreaking - not only because of what was taken from you, but because your pride, purpose, and devotion to service are so unmistakable throughout every word. To have that career and calling ripped away simply for being who you are is cruel and unjust.

But what stays with me most is the hope. In the face of adversity, grief, and persecution, you have not shrunk. You have continued to lead with clarity, dignity, and an indomitable spirit. In a time when so many people feel despair, your conviction that the fight can find another path is deeply inspiring.

We can’t give up. Thank you for your service, your leadership, and the example you continue to set.