May 2021 - IAM Ministries | Inclusive & Affirming Ministries (IAM)

Counter Communities of Care: IAM’s third queer think tank

by IAM | May 17, 2021 | Impact, Reflections

Inclusive and Affirming Ministries (IAM) has been working with denominations, clergy, and lay leaders over the past 25 years. Our work includes the accompaniment of faith communities towards opening hearts through diversity awareness, opening minds through dialogue in...

‘You are Muted, Unmute Yourself:’ An Open Letter to South African Church Leaders on the Plight of the LGBTIQ+ People

by IAM | May 12, 2021 | Reflections

Dear Archbishops, Bishops, and Pastors It is a silent genocide! People whose sexuality is diverse and whose gender identities do not conform to heteronormativity – namely, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans-diverse, intersex, and queer (LGBTIQ+) people – are...

#EnoughisEnough: Faith leaders denounce LGBTIQ+ Hate Crimes

by IAM | May 12, 2021 | Reflections

South Africa is currently riddled with a rising wave of murders of people from the LGBTIQ+ community. The statistics have painted a dire picture of approximately two murders per province, within a few weeks apart. A collective of LGBTIQ+ activists released a press...