Ishmael Mokone, Author at MambaOnline - LGBTQ South Africa online https://www.mambaonline.com/author/ishmael-mokone/ South Africa's leading LGBTQ news and community platform Sat, 31 Aug 2024 09:38:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.mambaonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/cropped-mamba_logo_output-32x32.png Ishmael Mokone, Author at MambaOnline - LGBTQ South Africa online https://www.mambaonline.com/author/ishmael-mokone/ 32 32 A Heartfelt Thank You to Faith-Based Queer Allies https://www.mambaonline.com/2024/08/31/a-heartfelt-thank-you-to-faith-based-queer-allies/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2024/08/31/a-heartfelt-thank-you-to-faith-based-queer-allies/#respond Sat, 31 Aug 2024 09:38:51 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=117947 Ishmael Mokone acknowledges the vital role of faith-based queer allies who have supported and embraced the LGBTIQA+ community.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2024/08/31/a-heartfelt-thank-you-to-faith-based-queer-allies/feed/ 0 A Queer Perspective on Easter https://www.mambaonline.com/2024/03/27/a-queer-perspective-on-easter/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2024/03/27/a-queer-perspective-on-easter/#respond Wed, 27 Mar 2024 09:49:38 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=116309 Easter is an opportunity to reflect on Jesus' vision of love, compassion, and radical inclusion, not religious dogma, writes Ishmael Mokone.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2024/03/27/a-queer-perspective-on-easter/feed/ 0 Queer Faith: The Grace in You and Around You https://www.mambaonline.com/2024/02/19/queer-faith-the-grace-in-you-and-around-you/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2024/02/19/queer-faith-the-grace-in-you-and-around-you/#respond Mon, 19 Feb 2024 18:15:50 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=115761 While the fight for inclusivity in religious institutions is key, it's crucial to recognise that true belonging and grace resides within us.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2024/02/19/queer-faith-the-grace-in-you-and-around-you/feed/ 0 Queer interfaith relationships: Love across faith https://www.mambaonline.com/2023/12/09/queer-interfaith-relationships-love-across-faith/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2023/12/09/queer-interfaith-relationships-love-across-faith/#respond Sat, 09 Dec 2023 09:17:46 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=115016 Interfaith relationships can be a challenge, but the willingness to embrace differences can also be an opportunity for growth and transformation.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2023/12/09/queer-interfaith-relationships-love-across-faith/feed/ 0 My journey through Spiritual OCD in the LGBTQ+ community https://www.mambaonline.com/2023/10/21/my-journey-through-spiritual-ocd-in-the-lgbtq-community/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2023/10/21/my-journey-through-spiritual-ocd-in-the-lgbtq-community/#comments Sat, 21 Oct 2023 15:58:09 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=114316 Spiritual OCD, an often misunderstood struggle, can be particularly challenging for members of the LGBTQ+ community, writes Ishmael Mokone.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2023/10/21/my-journey-through-spiritual-ocd-in-the-lgbtq-community/feed/ 1 Queer faith: The journey of deconstruction and reconstruction https://www.mambaonline.com/2023/08/05/queer-faith-the-journey-of-deconstruction-and-reconstruction/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2023/08/05/queer-faith-the-journey-of-deconstruction-and-reconstruction/#comments Sat, 05 Aug 2023 13:22:48 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=113496 By deconstructing his faith, Ishmael Mokone came to realise that his identity as a queer person is not at odds with his spirituality.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2023/08/05/queer-faith-the-journey-of-deconstruction-and-reconstruction/feed/ 1 Reclaiming Our Faith: Finding a personal relationship with our spirituality https://www.mambaonline.com/2023/07/03/reclaiming-our-faith-finding-a-personal-relationship-with-our-spirituality/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2023/07/03/reclaiming-our-faith-finding-a-personal-relationship-with-our-spirituality/#respond Mon, 03 Jul 2023 16:46:38 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=113031 Ishmael Mokone writes that as queer people we have the right to define and express our spirituality without the need for external validation.

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]]> https://www.mambaonline.com/2023/07/03/reclaiming-our-faith-finding-a-personal-relationship-with-our-spirituality/feed/ 0 Faith and sexuality: Embracing the paradox https://www.mambaonline.com/2023/05/26/faith-and-sexuality-embracing-the-paradox/ https://www.mambaonline.com/2023/05/26/faith-and-sexuality-embracing-the-paradox/#respond Fri, 26 May 2023 16:27:22 +0000 https://www.mambaonline.com/?p=112638 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.

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