Faith in a time of pandemic
Article by Anthony Egan SJ* published by the Jesuit Institute South Africa, March 20th, 2020 It’s happened before. Plagues and viruses have been with us since the dawn of humanity. So too has the sense...
Gay Christian Africa Blog
Having Our Eyes Opened to Encounter Jesus
Bible reflections published by the Catholic LGBT organization New Ways Ministry (USA), March 22, 2020 During Lent, we are called to pay closer attention to gifts of love, mercy, and forgiveness which God offers...
The Blind Beggar
Bible reflections published by the Catholic LGBT organization New Ways Ministry (USA), March 22, 2020 “Bartimaeus is blind and has no one to listen to him. Jesus hears his plea. When he goes to...
The Christian tradition doesn’t address sexual orientation
For the first 1,600 years of the church, nearly all Christians believed that the earth stood still at the center of the universe. But the invention of the telescope led Christians to reconsider their interpretation of the Bible.
Celibacy is a gift, not a mandate
Article from the series A Brief Biblical Case for LGBTQ Inclusion, taken from the website The Reformation Project, part three NON-AFFIRMING MESSAGE: If gay Christians cannot marry someone of the opposite sex, the Bible’s...
Can a genuine Christian be gay or lesbian?
” There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus”
South African Lesbian Priest will lead an inclusive service
Canon Tutu van Furth who is the daughter of Desmond Tutu, Archbishop Emeritus of Cape Town, and also a Lesbian Anglican Priest, will lead an inclusive service to protest the fact that spouses and...
A Queer Lent
Text published on HackNScript, Queer and Blogging, March 12, 2014 A Continuous Lent Lent is a time of self reflection and personal denial, but for me as a queer person it can be a...
Experience of sound Christian teachings should show good fruit, not bad fruit
FIRMING MESSAGE: Experience of sound Christian teachings should show good fruit, not bad fruit. Non-affirming beliefs about same-sex relationships and transgender identity contribute to serious harm in LGBTQ people’s lives.
My brother is gay
My brother is gay, and I don’t see anything strange about him. I personally don’t think brotherhood should be affected by sexual orientations.
Gay or straight I don’t mind, we are brothers that’s what matters to me. I believe the rest should not have a place in a family. Though outside it could be challenging.