by Fernando Gonzales | Sep 24, 2015 | Africa, GNRC Blog
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....
by Fernando Gonzales | Sep 24, 2015 | Africa, GNRC Blog
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...
by Fernando Gonzales | Sep 24, 2015 | Africa, GNRC Blog
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...
by Fernando Gonzales | Jul 23, 2015 | GNRC Blog
INVITATION TO THE FOUNDATIONAL MEETING An international network of 13 organizations of/with LGBT Catholics met for the first time during the Family Synod 2014 in Rome and since then we have worked together to initiate a global network of LGBTQI Catholics, their...
by Fernando Gonzales | Jul 7, 2015 | GNRC Blog
For general information about the Global Network of Rainbow Catholics, please get in contact with us trough our mail account. E-mail: secretary@gnrcatholics.org Note: E-mails could be send in English, French, Italian, Spanish or Portuguese. Also you can...
