Author Archive
A Heartfelt Thank You to Faith-Based Queer Allies:
Ishmael Mokone acknowledges the vital role of faith-based queer allies who have supported and embraced the LGBTIQA+ community.
A Queer Perspective on Easter:
Easter is an opportunity to reflect on Jesus' vision of love, compassion, and radical inclusion, not religious dogma, writes Ishmael Mokone.
Queer Faith: The Grace in You and Around You:
While the fight for inclusivity in religious institutions is key, it's crucial to recognise that true belonging and grace resides within us.
Queer interfaith relationships: Love across faith:
Interfaith relationships can be a challenge, but the willingness to embrace differences can also be an opportunity for growth and transformation.
My journey through Spiritual OCD in the LGBTQ+ community:
Spiritual OCD, an often misunderstood struggle, can be particularly challenging for members of the LGBTQ+ community, writes Ishmael Mokone.
Queer faith: The journey of deconstruction and reconstruction:
By deconstructing his faith, Ishmael Mokone came to realise that his identity as a queer person is not at odds with his spirituality.
Reclaiming Our Faith: Finding a personal relationship with our spirituality:
Ishmael Mokone writes that as queer people we have the right to define and express our spirituality without the need for external validation.
Faith and sexuality: Embracing the paradox:
Former pastor Ishmael Mokone writes that while reconciling faith and sexuality can be a challenge for many queer people, it's a journey worth taking.