He's black, He's gay, He's a priest' From Nigeria - BBC Africa

Wed, 10 Jan 2024 16:34:34 +0000

This is a story about an African pastor. finding a queer-affirming church in Nigeria 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.#lgbtchurch #lgbtq #lgbtfamily Animated by George Wafula Produced by Esther Ogola Executive Producers: Esther Ogola, Helen Grady and Marko ZoricSubscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetoafricaWebsite: https://www.bbc.com/africaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbcnewsafrica/Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bbcafrica/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbcafrica/