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LGBTI persecution in Zimbabwe – Hillary Mugari’s story

by IAM | Jan 31, 2019 | Reflections

Throughout the African continent, LGBTI individuals face harsh realities of persecution, discrimination and often violence. In many instances, the church itself is complicit in the injustice, and doesn’t provide any solace or support. As an organization known for its...

Gogos share a message of inclusion and diversity in South Africa

by IAM | Jan 14, 2019 | Reflections

At 76-years old, Lizzie Venfolo is an perhaps unlikely champion of LGBTI rights in her Nyanga community in South Africa. Yet she has become a vocal advocate, reaching out to other grandmothers and mothers and the community at large about the importance of accepting...

IAM’s Wheel of Change Unpacked

by IAM | Sep 28, 2018 | Impact, Reflections

Since its inception in 1995, IAM has learned through trial and error that there is a way to create change around a contentious and controversial issue like homosexuality within faith communities in Africa. To capture that work, IAM developed a theory of change that is...