Seeking Sanctuary: Stories of Sexuality, Faith and Migration

ISBN-13: 9781776147106 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 284 str.

Spis treści

Foreword by Rev. Canon Dr Kapya Kaoma
Introduction: Reframing sexuality, faith and migration
Chapter 1 Background and methodology: On making and sharing stories
Chapter 2 The politicisation of faith: Religious responses to sexual and gender diversity
Chapter 3 A life on hold: LGBT migration and the (false) promise of freedom
Chapter 4 Preaching love: A history of the LGBT Ministry
Chapter 5 The stories
1. We must preach love, not hate /Narrated by Dumisani (Zimbabwe)
2. We deserve freedom / Narrated by Mr D (Cameroon)
3. Only love can bring unity / Narrated by D.C. (Zimbabwe)
4. Still searching for safety / Narrated by Eeyban (Ethiopia)
5. A caged animal set free / Narrated by Thomars (Zimbabwe)
6. Sexuality is a beautiful gift from God / Narrated by Dancio (Zambia)
7. This is where God wants me to be / Narrated by Mike (Zimbabwe)
8. God knows the depth of my faith / Narrated by Zee (South Africa)
9. I can serve God, no matter who I love / Narrated by Sylvester (Nigeria)
10. Don’t let the hate get you down / Narrated by Tino (Zimbabwe)
11. I am not willing to live a lie / Narrated by Angel (Uganda)
12. Love is about hearts, not parts / Narrated by Toya (Zimbabwe)
13. Stop calling us sinners / Narrated by Nkady (Lesotho)
14. I pray for strength and guidance / Narrated by Tinashe (Zimbabwe)
Conclusion: Looking ahead: The case for affirming religious spaces
Glossary
Notes
Bibliography
Acknowledgements
Index