'I’m black, I'm gay, I'm a priest' - BBC Africa
This is a story about 'John', about how finding a queer-affirming church in Kenya changed his life and his calling to priesthood.
John, a priest ordained in a mainstream church, remembers struggling all his life to reconcile his sexual orientation with his calling to be a church minister.
Facing homophobia after being outed in church, he started searching for queer affirming theology and spaces within Christian communities.
Content has been voiced by an actor and John’s name has been changed to protect his identity.
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Produced by Esther Ogola
Executive Producers: Esther Ogola, Helen Grady and Marko Zoric
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