Seeking sanctuary : stories of sexuality, faith and migration / written and compiled by John Marnell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Marnell, John, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sexual minorities--Africa.

Sexual minorities.

Immigrants--South Africa.

Immigrants.

Gender identity--Religious aspects.

Gender identity.

LGBTQ+ migrants.

LGBTQ+ refugees.

LGBTQ+ asylum seekers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 269 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Johannesburg : Wits University Press, 2021.

Summary:

<i>Seeking Sanctuary</i> brings together life stories from LGBT migrants, refugees and asylum seekers living in Johannesburg and their battle to reconcile faith with their sexual and gender identity.

Contents:

Introduction: Reframing sexuality, faith and migration

Background and methodology, on making and sharing stories

The politicisation of faith, Religious responses to sexual and gender diversity

A life on hold: LGBT migration and the (false) promise of freedom

Preaching love: A history of the LGBT Ministry The stories We must preach love, not hate narrated by Dumisani (Zimbabwe)

We deserve freedom narrated by Mr D (Cameroon)

Only love can bring unity narrated by D.C. (Zimbabwe)

Still searching for safety narrated by Eeyban (Ethiopia)

A caged animal set free narrated by Thomars (Zimbabwe)

Sexuality is a beautiful gift from God narrated by Dancio (Zambia)

This is where God wants me to be narrated by Mike (Zimbabwe)

God knows the depth of my faith narrated by Zee (South Africa)

can serve God, no matter who I love Narrated by Sylvester (Nigeria)

Don't let the hate get you down narrated by Tino (Zimbabwe)

I am not willing to live a lie narrated by Angel (Uganda)

Love is about hearts, not parts narrated by Toya (Zimbabwe)

Stop calling us sinners narrated by Nkady (Lesotho)

I pray for strength and guidance narrated by Tinashe (Zimbabwe)

Conclusion. Looking ahead, The case for affirming religious spaces.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 01 Sep 2022).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-77614-712-X

OCLC:

1265460593