Seeking Sanctuary : Stories of Sexuality, Faith and Migration /

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"Seeking Sanctuary brings together poignant life stories from fourteen lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) migrants, refugees and asylum seekers living in Johannesburg, South Africa. The stories, diverse in scope, chronicle each narrator's arduous journey to South Africa, and the...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Marnell, John (Autor, Compilador)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Johannesburg : Wits University Press, 2021.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Sex > Religious aspects.
Queer christians.
LGBTQ+ Christians.
LGBTQ+ parenthood.
LGBTQ+ immigration rights.
LGBTQ+ civil rights.
Gender expression
Gender identity
LGBTQ+ chosen families.
LGBTQ+ communities.
LGBTQ+ discrimination.
LGBTQ+ biographies.
LGBTQ+ people.
Gays > Africa.
Bisexuals > Africa.
Lesbians > Africa.
Transgender men > Africa.
Transgender people > Africa.
Homophobia > Africa.
Christian sexual minorities > Africa.
Immigrants > Services for > South Africa.
Immigrants > Housing > South Africa.
Immigrants > South Africa.
South Africa > Johannesburg.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: Reframing sexuality, faith and migration
  • 1. Background and methodology: On making and sharing stories
  • 2. The politicisation of faith: Religious responses to sexual and gender diversity
  • 3. A life on hold: LGBT migration and the (false) promise of freedom
  • 4. Preaching love: A history of the LGBT Ministry
  • 5. The stories. 1. We must preach love, not hate / narrated by Dumisani (Zimbabwe)
  • 2. We deserve freedom / narrated by Mr D (Cameroon)
  • 3. Only love can bring unity / narrated by D.C. (Zimbabwe)
  • 4. Still searching for safety / narrated by Eeyban (Ethiopia)
  • 5. A caged animal set free / narrated by Thomars (Zimbabwe)
  • 6. Sexuality is a beautiful gift from God / narrated by Dancio (Zambia)
  • 7. This is where God wants me to be / narrated by Mike (Zimbabwe)
  • 8. God knows the depth of my faith / narrated by Zee (South Africa)
  • 9. can serve God, no matter who I love / Narrated by Sylvester (Nigeria)
  • 10. Don't let the hate get you down / narrated by Tino (Zimbabwe)
  • 11. I am not willing to live a lie / narrated by Angel (Uganda)
  • 12. Love is about hearts, not parts / narrated by Toya (Zimbabwe)
  • 13. Stop calling us sinners / narrated by Nkady (Lesotho)
  • 14. I pray for strength and guidance / narrated by Tinashe (Zimbabwe)
  • Conclusion. Looking ahead: The case for affirming religious spaces.

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