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Heart and Soul: Queer and Christian in Kenya

Queer and Christian in Kenya

15/12/2023 GMT

BBC World Service - Heart and Soul, Queer and Christian in Kenya

Esther Ogola meets Christians who’ve formed Kenya’s first openly queer-affirming Church.

Esther Ogola meets the Christians who’ve formed Kenya’s first openly queer-affirming Church. Can they win over those who see their sexuality as sinful and even demonic?

What does it mean to be a gay Christian in a country where many Church leaders say your sexuality is wicked and even demonic? In 2013, a group of LGBT Christians in Kenya started meeting for Sunday worship, to practice their faith free from homophobia. The community grew and became Kenya’s first openly queer-affirming Church - a sanctuary for diverse believers who feel excluded from mainstream religious spaces. But with calls for new laws to further curtail the rights of LGBT Kenyans, and increasingly open homophobia and anti-gay protests, this sanctuary may be in jeopardy. While some members consider returning to the closet, others are determined to protect their sacred space, come what may.

Presenter: Esther Ogola
Producer: Mary Goodhart / Esther Ogola
Series Producer: Rajeev Gupta
Editor: Helen Grady
Production Coordinator: Mica Nepomuceno

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