Stories of Change

Foreword: A testament and source of hope, by Ezra Chitando
Introduction: Religious leaders and LGBTIQ inclusion in East Africa

PART I: Stories of LGBTIQ religious leaders
Chapter 1. Pastor Caroline: 'God is like a mother who holds you when you cry'
Chapter 2. Reverend Jalendo: 'I have learned from my own woundedness'
Chapter 3. Pastor Trevor: 'If there is anything that has taught me about God, it is my same-sex attraction'
Chapter 4. Mama Annette: 'My existence as a trans pastor is a manifestation of God's love'
Chapter 5. Pastor Aggie: 'I am learning to accept and live with my scars'
Chapter 6. Pastor Ria: 'We need to remember that God does not make mistakes'
Chapter 7. Pastor Deron: 'The Lord has a reason why I am a transwoman'
Chapter 8. Bishop James: 'Some of us are martyrs by doing this work'

PART II: Stories of LGBTIQ-allied religious leaders
Chapter 9. Pastor Silvana: 'My role is to be a tree that bears fruits'
Chapter 10. Pastor Neema: 'My task is to respect divinity as reflected in each of us'
Chapter 11. Evangelist Vincent: 'My hope is that LGBTIQ people will know God'
Chapter 12. Pastor Stephen: 'I arrived at the point of repenting for my homophobia'
Chapter 13. Pastor Dorcas: 'I persevere with my calling to preach love in the community'
Chapter 14. Evangelist Josephine: 'As a mother in the community, I should have no boundaries'
Chapter 15. Pastor Laura: 'I feel like Queen Esther, who put her life at risk to save others'
Chapter 16. Bishop Roger: 'When you start being inclusive, you are branded'
Chapter 17. Reverend Kimindu: 'This can only be a calling, or I would have stopped long ago'
Chapter 18. Fr Marangi: 'I do not support LGBTIQ people as an activist, but as a Christian'
Chapter 19. Sheikh Dawoud: 'I do not promote homosexuality, I just protect people who are part of our community'
Chapter 20. Sheikh Abdallah: 'LGBTIQ people have gifts which we need for the umma to grow'
Chapter 21. Youth leader Abdul: 'We have to stand with them because of that brother- and sisterhood'
Chapter 22. Bishop Joseph: 'We will come to accept our LGBTQ+ children as a blessing'
Chapter 23. Professor Vashti: 'My grandmother taught me that faith and activism go hand in hand'
Chapter 24. Bishop Senyonjo: 'God is still creating, and he continues to reveal things'

Conclusion
Bibliography
Index