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Grant Me Justice: Joanita Ssenfuka
English / Español / German / Portugues Joanita Warry Ssenfuka (35) from Uganda is a telecommunication engineer and activist. I prayed to God to many times to forgive me for – whatever With seven years I was attracted to my best friend. We lived together, we grew up...
Grant Me Justice: Ryan Kollano
English / Español / German / Portugues Ryan Kollano (33) from Kenia was one of 9 kids from a poor family. He was fighting hard to go to school. He made it up to university. Because of being gay he lost everything – several times. The dream of going to school I was...
Grant Me Justice: Dumisani Dube
English / Spanish / Portugues Dumisani Dube (45) is from Zimbabwe, living in South Africa. He works for an LGBT-Organization as a consultant in Zimbabwe and in South Africa, which organises “Dialogue for change”: dialogue between the LGBT commmunity and the religious...
Regional News: Africa
This is a summary of Catholic LGBTI News from Africa. We receive constantly more News for this section so check it weekly for updates. AUGUST 2016 Africa: We are happy to introduce the Interfaith Diversity Network of West Africa (ID NoWA), which was founded on august...
“Voices from LGBT Catholics in Western Africa” – Davis Mac-Iyalla
This report was commissioned by the European Forum of LGBT Christian Groups being concerned, that the voices of LGBT Christians from Western Africa were not well heard in the on-going discussion about the Family Synod of the Roman Catholic Church. It presents current...
LGBT Catholic Voices from W Africa: Ghana
I arrived safely in the city of Accra, Ghana on the 14th of March 2015. The last time I was in Ghana was in 2008 and I still have many friends there. The day after my arrival was Sunday and Mother’s Day, and I went with some friends to mass in Accra. After mass I was...
LGBT Catholic Voices from W Africa: Togo
Arriving in Togo was emotional for me, as this is a place I lived for many years, a place where I experienced much joy and also much sorrow. After settling into a guesthouse, I went to see the place where I was attacked in 2008. It had changed a lot. Lomé, the capital...
LGBT Catholic Voices from W Africa: Benin
In Benin, I met with three people who identify as transsexuals and are also Christians from different backgrounds. They wanted to be interviewed together. Their words were heartfelt as they told me that all they wanted from the society and the church is acceptance....
LGBT Catholic Voices from W Africa: Nigeria
My next journey was to Nigeria, and I had to be extremely careful at this stage of my journey for my own safety and security. It was not easy crossing the border of Benin and Nigeria since the Nigerian Presidential election was coming up in few days time, so security...
LGBT Catholic Voices from W Africa: Conclusions
From the many interviews conducted, it has become clear that LGBT people in West Africa have a hard life. They are openly persecuted both by the state and the church and feel abandoned. It is sad to say that many LGBTs are "marginalised and hated in life and...
GNRC nominated for the 2025 San Sebastián Award in Spirituality
The Global Network of Rainbow Catholics has been officially nominated for the San Sebastián Awards 2025 (XVI Edition) in the category Spirituality. This nomination comes from the San Sebastián Community in Colombia, a network of Catholics who celebrate faith,...
The Corner 15: The Open Door
With this new edition of The Corner, GNRC reaches a moment that feels like a milestone and a threshold. A door opens. Through it we can look back with gratitude and forward with quiet trust. Something is concluded. Everything continues. Madrid and Rome: where...
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