Monday night I was at a Catholic meeting to hear Kim Zember. It was a night of shocks. – three actually. The arrival Kim Zenber the storyteller A Pentecostal/evangelical message Brokenness But Kim, what about? Reflection and debrief over a chardy or two Here's your take aways Most sensible Sydneysiders stayed home last Monday [...]
SAM ALLBERRY, GAY CHRISTIAN AND PREACHER OF CELIBACY, WASN’T From “Pray the Gay Away” to “Gay without the Lay” Allberry’s Influence in Australia What the celibacy message actually says When the Public Narrative Cracks Note to Sam Sam Allberry became one of the most prominent global voices advocating for the “celibate gay Christian” within [...]
Anthony Venn-Brown (gayambassador) Conversion therapy and turning gay shame into pride on ABC’s Compass
LGBTQ from Pentecostal, charismatic and Evangelical Backgrounds Resolving the Conflict Between Faith, Sexuality, and Gender Identity For many LGBTQ individuals from traditional Christian backgrounds, reconciling their faith with their sexuality or gender identity is an incredibly challenging journey. This is especially true for those from Pentecostal, Charismatic, or Evangelical traditions, where faith is deeply [...]
Faithfully Me Coming out as transgender in a Christian environment from two different sides of the pulpit has its challenges. Faithfully Me is a 25 minute documentary that follows two transgender individuals. One being Rev Josephine Inkpin, Australia’s first openly transgender ordained priest, and the other, a transgender man, as they embark on [...]
Faith, Sexuality and Gender Identity - creating new narratives LGBTQIA+ Leadership & Allyship Summit "Anthony's presentation 'Faith, Sexuality and Gender Identity' was a compelling, powerful, and surprisingly hilarious keynote at our LGBTQIA+ Leadership and Allyship Summit in Sydney. Not only was he the equal top-rated speaker for the event, he tackled a deeply personal but [...]
LGBTQ PEOPLE OF FAITH Giving them visibility and a place at the table Background: In 2004, I had my first book launch with around 350 people in attendance. For many of them, it was their first time at a gay venue, making it an especially exciting evening. Yet, something was missing. Although my publisher had [...]
2004 A Life of Unlearning – coming out of the church, one man’s struggle. Published by New Holland. This was only released in Australia, sadly, but it became a bestseller here and sold out. When I wrote the first edition in the early 2000s, I had a limited understanding of writing (I had never [...]
Looking for something to watch? Recently we have been building up the resources on our YouTube Channel Here are 7 newbies to watch and share. Yes, you will want to share some of these for sure. Dad's Coming Out - 60 Minutes: Once "gay" was just an adjective that meant happy. Now, for most of [...]