October 2020 - IAM Ministries | Inclusive & Affirming Ministries (IAM)

What I’ve learned about transformation from living alongside mental illness

by Michelle Boonzaaier | Oct 29, 2020 | Reflections

October is mental health awareness month. In the various spaces that I navigate, especially Christian faith spaces, we are often faced with silence around mental health. For this reason I am often cautious to mention that I have been living alongside depression for...

Show some respect! Using people’s preferred personal pronouns

by IAM | Oct 27, 2020 | Reflections

In the English-speaking world, as in many other languages, traditionally we have had only two pronouns to refer to someone – him/his, or she/her – gendered words that are used to refer to people when not using their names. But what about people who identify as gender...

Telling her story: Nombulelo Khumalo

by Nombulelo Khumalo | Oct 26, 2020 | Reflections

To celebrate Intersex Awareness Day on October 26, IAM spoke with Nombulelo Khumalo, a vocal advocate for intersex awareness and queer activist. Nombulelo lives in Durban where she is currently studying towards her Honours degree in Theology, majoring in Gender and...