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Heart and Soul: LGBTQ+: Religion and me

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LGBTQ+: Religion and me

10/06/2022 GMT

BBC World Service - Heart and Soul, LGBTQ+: Religion and me

The interplay of faith, spirituality and LGBTQ+ identity

The interplay of faith, spirituality and LGBTQ+ identity amongst people of Muslim, Sikh, Jewish and Christian faith.

We explore the interplay of faith, spirituality and LGBTQ+ identity in this special episode for Pride Month 2022. We hear three fascinating cross-cultural and religious conversations between people who are also LGBTQ+. Furgie was raised a Muslim as a child in Pakistan. He speaks to Sukhdeep, a gay Sikh man in India. Abby Stein left her strict Hasidic Jewish community and transitioned but she is still very much Jewish. Abby talks to Claire who is a 73-year-old trans woman from the UK. Finally two African queer women explore their relationship with religion - one as a Christian and the other as Muslim growing up in Kenya. 
 
Producer: Nina Robinson and Josie LeVay


(Image: A rainbow flag seen flying during a Pride March in New York, USA, 2021. Credit: Erik McGregor via Getty Images)

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