Religion
Life goes on. The world will eventually resume its normal practices, but with a new perspective in mind. There have been terrible pandemics in human history, but we continue to survive, adapt and thrive with new know-how and ambition. During this period, we will face new challenges, make adjustments in our regular actions and grow…
Read MoreTowards the end of 2019, Believe Out Loud had the opportunity to view Coming Out Muslim, a performance by the creative duo Terna Hamida Tilley-Gyado and Wazina Zondon. Chatter from the packed-in crowd produces a hum in the air of the performance space. Tangles of legs line the aisles in an effort to get comfortable…
Read MoreBen and Victoria, two team members of Believe Out Loud, present an animated discussion on practicing faith in the workplace and what believing out loud means to them. Believe Out Loud is a faith-based organization that aims to amplify counter-narratives on the intersections of faith and sexuality through digital media and advocacy. Produced By Believe…
Read MoreIn this episode, we meet Bishop Tonyia M. Rawls and Reverend Debra J. Hopkins: two LGBT faith leaders based in Charlotte, NC. The long-time friends sit down to discuss the ways their faith shaped the acceptance of their sexuality and gender identity, and how that self-acceptance shaped their ministries. Created by: Ben Ohene, and Victoria…
Read MoreWe each have our own “nativity story.” Mine is that it was a difficult birth, a prolonged labor, my mother turned blue, my father told the doctor she needed oxygen, I was born feet first, my legs were crooked and doctors wanted to put braces on them, but my mother resisted, choosing another therapy: massaging…
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