A Vicar in Helsinki has joined what appears to be a nationwide rush to change sex in Finland. After more than half a century as a man, Olli Aalto has chosen to become a woman. He’s one of a 1,000 other Fins who’ve chosen to switch gender.

For more than 20 years, Olli Aalto has been a vicar in an Evangelical Lutheran church in Helsinki. The 54-year-old says that he already feels like a woman.

"This is something I have been waiting for for a very long time," Aalto said.

Before Aalto, who plans to change his first name to Mary, decided to go public, he consulted with his ex-wives, children and grand-children, who were all very supportive.

When he “came out” to his parish, most worshippers responded positively.

However, some were not so supportive. So he went public so that everyone could …