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1 Changing the Narrative in Africa: Sexual Minorities, Religion & HIV-AIDS

2 Jide Rowland Macaulay, Founder, House of Rainbow, Nigeria and the United Kingdom
Judith Kotze, Director, Inclusive and Affirming Ministries, South Africa Michael J. Adee, Director, Global Faith and Justice Project, USA Global Interfaith Network (GIN). The Global Interfaith Network for all Sexual Orientations, Sexes, Gender Identities and Gender Expressions

3 Changing the Narrative in Africa from Persecution to Acceptance
How did we get to this place? The context of colonization and the criminalization of homosexuality The export of homophobia to Africa from the Global North Protective homophobia adopted by African religious and political leaders

4 Religion and theologies of human dignity, compassion and pastoral care
Reconciling sexuality and spirituality Recognizing the existence, human dignity and human rights of sexual minorities Challenging stigma and bias in HIV-AIDS prevention, advocacy and access to treatment and healthcare

5 Listening to African voices
Listening to African voices. The Journal of Theology for Southern Africa, University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa Special Volume on Religion and Sexuality, July 2016 Co-Editors: Rev. Dr. Kapya J. Kaoma and Dr. Michael J. Adee God Loves Uganda, the award-winning documentary by Roger Ross Williams about the global export of homophobia from the U.S. Religious Right to Uganda.

6 We are all God’s children & one human family.


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