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LGBTIQ activists defy threats to challenge the bias of faith-based organisations

by IAM | Jul 10, 2021

Article by Kerry Cullinan – 1 July 2021, 4.30am African activists show how churches can make space for queer people. Undeterred by threats and claims that they are ‘un-African’, these activists are making Christianity more inclusive. Ecclesia de Lange, Greyson...

African activists show how churches can make space for queer people

by IAM | Jul 1, 2021

Article by Kerry Cullinan – 1 July 2021, 4.30am Undeterred by threats and claims that they are ‘un-African’, these activists are making Christianity more inclusive Ecclesia de Lange, Greyson Thela, Thuli Mjwara and Hanzline Davids, who all live in South Africa,...

“Unmute Yourself” – An open letter to SA church leaders on LGBTIQ+ pain

by IAM | May 10, 2021

Article by Roberto Igual – May 10, 2021 A group of Christian church members have written a powerful open letter to South Africa’s archbishops, bishops and pastors admonishing them for their shameful silence amid ongoing LGBTIQ+ suffering. Churches are...

IAM marks 25 years of LGBTQI+ faith inclusion

by IAM | Nov 28, 2020

Article by Angie Gallagher , November 28, 2020 Over the past 25 years, Inclusive & Affirming Ministries (IAM) has played a major role in moving faith-based communities towards greater inclusion and celebration of LGBTQI+ individuals in their midst. IAM has not...

Rev. Ecclesia de Lange: “I Lived in Denial of Who I Am and I Settled for a Life of Celibacy and Secrecy”

by IAM | Sep 22, 2020

Article by By Ecclesia de Lange – Sep 22, 2020 Suspended Methodist minister and current director of Inclusive and Affirming Ministries reflects on a journey of becoming vulnerable and courageous My journey to serve Jesus and be true to myself has been a...