Recorded youtube panel on the intersection of Buddhism and queer identity,
Gay and Christian, No Contradiction | Brandan Robertson | TEDxLSSU
YouTube talk on the intersection of Christanity and homosexuality.
Brené Brown | Daring Classrooms
We need to understand how scarcity affects the way we lead and teach, we have to engage with vulnerability and we need to learn how to recognize and combat shame. What would it mean for our schools and classrooms if we showed up for tough, honest conversations about what it takes to bring our best, most authentic selves to work? These conversations may sound risky and vulnerable, but risk and vulnerability are essential to courageous schools. A daring classroom is a place where both teachers and students commit to choosing courage over comfort, choosing what is right over what is fun, fast or easy and practicing values rather than professing them.
#Hear our story: Kevin’s story
Meet Kevin, a Catholic school teacher working with Egale to create more accepting environments for LGBTQ students.
Spirituality and sexuality. You can have both
As the Pastor of the Metropolitan Community Church of Toronto, Rev. Hawkes has been at the forefront of ministry to the Gay & Lesbian Community in Toronto. He serves as spiritual leader to a faith community of more than 600 congregants at regular Sunday worship. As well, he has served the community at large with distinction, championing several Human Rights initiatives, especially benefiting the Gay & Lesbian Community.
Voices of witness: Out of the box
"Voices of Witness: Out of the Box" is a groundbreaking documentary giving voice to the witness of transgender people of faith courageously telling their stories of hope, healing and wholeness.
Creating an LGBTQ inclusive community
Since 2001, Keshet has been working for the full equality and inclusion of LGBT Jews in Jewish life. Here are the stories of some of the people that make this work possible.
Queer morning blessings: Birkot hashachar
Intersecting identities and space making
On being black, Muslim, and queer in America and navigating intersecting identities. Kaamila Mohamed is an artist, educator, and advocate. As a theater practitioner and performance poet, Kaamila believes that art can transform individuals and communities. She founded and directed BlackOUT Boston, an ensemble of young, queer Black artists who created original performance pieces in order to challenge antiblackness, homophobia, and transphobia. In 2012, Kaamila co-founded the organization Queer Muslims of Boston (QMOB) which she co-led through Spring 2016. QMOB provides a space for LGBTQ Muslims to connect and build community. She served several years on the planning committee of the annual retreat for LGBTQ Muslims
We resist: a queer Muslim perspective.
El-Farouk Khaki is a human rights and social justice advocate, and refugee lawyer. He is founder of Salaam: Queer Muslim Community (1991); and co-founder & imam of el-Tawhid Juma Circle (2009). El-Farouk spearheaded the presentation SOGIEG (Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity/Expression & Gender) and HIV status based refugee claims. A public and media speaker on issues including Islam, LGBTIQ and human rights, refugees, race, politics and HIV, he has served in diverse capacities in groups and boards including Africans in Partnership against AIDS, The 519, & the Canadian Ethnocultural Council. El-Farouk is co-owner of the Glad Day Bookshop, and recipient of numerous Awards including: 2006 "Excellence in Spirituality" Award - Pride Toronto; 2007 Hero Award, Canadian Bar Association; 2007 Steinert & Ferreiro Award - Community One Foundation; 2014 AIR Award for Community Building; 2016 Seneca Award - Responding to Refugee crisis; 2016 CCVT Trevor Batram Award. He is currently working on his first book exploring issues of sexuality, social justice and spirituality.
What does Two Spirit mean?
How much do you really know about the history of the word "Two-Spirit"? Find out on this episode of InQueery hosted by Geo Neptune. InQueery is the series that takes a deeper look at the meaning, context, and history of LGBTQ+ vocabulary and culture. Powered by Google.
Two Spirits, One Voice
Two Spirits, One Voice is a community-based initiative that seeks to bolster supports for persons that identify both as LGBTQ and Indigenous –Two Spirit people. Funded through the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services, this programs with works with educators, healthcare workers, law enforcement and other community service providers to ensure that all services within a community are equipped to provide inclusive and cultural aware services with regards to gender and sexuality.
Can you religious and queer?
In the face of homophobia rooted in religious tradition, these queer believers reconcile their faith by revisiting the spiritual rituals that defined their past and shape their future.
Religious LGBT inclusion and equality
The number of religious communities that openly welcome and support LGBT congregants is growing, but news of this is not reaching outside of their own circles. The Breakthrough2Love campaign is trying to change that. The campaign was born out of the Breakthrough Conversations Movement, which suggests that real and lasting change happens when people of faith have open and honest conversations about LGBT inclusion and equality with their friends and family.