by Fernando Gonzales | May 28, 2019 | Africa, Main blog
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...
by Fernando Gonzales | Nov 16, 2016 | Africa, Main blog
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...
by Fernando Gonzales | Sep 24, 2015 | Africa, Main blog, Opinions
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...
by Fernando Gonzales | Sep 24, 2015 | Africa, Main blog
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...
by Fernando Gonzales | Sep 24, 2015 | Africa, Main blog, Testimony
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...
by Fernando Gonzales | Sep 24, 2015 | Africa, Main 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....
