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SALZBURG GLOBAL LGBT* FORUM - GLOBAL ONLINE FORUM ON LGBT* AND FAITH

11 Mar 2021

Many religious congregations have begun to interpret their own beliefs in more inclusive ways.” Launching with the first blog post in August and culminating in a public webinar in November, the Global Online Forum on LGBT* and Faith strived to document that a respectful, humane and global conversation on LGBT equality and inclusion in and across faith communities is not only possible, but indeed h. [...] The Faith is…? initiative is building on the experience gained in the Salzburg Global LGBT* Forum’s “Family is…?” project, which explored the definition of family and the position of LGBT family members, including in their families of birth, their families of choice, and the families they raise. [...] BLOG SERIES Starting at the beginning of August through to the public webinar in November, the Salzburg Global LGBT* Forum published weekly blogs from Fellows of the Global Online Forum on LGBT* and Faith, focusing on two leading questions: • What is needed for religious communities and leaders to be instrumental in promoting the wellbeing, equality, and inclusion of LGBT people in faith communiti. [...] Download the full report of the September online convening OCTOBER During the second online convening in October, Fellows reflected on the personal stories that their peers shared and identified several unifying themes and challenges for inclusive approaches in faith communities, building on the previous month’s discussion: • Faith and Change: Fellows highlighted the importance of remembering that. [...] We aim: • to continue and extend our blog series thematically to grow as a new platform for a civil, open and joyful conversation on advancing inclusive approaches; • to make the work of our fellows more accessible through a variety of venues and media; • t o engage in new partnerships with transnational and global initiatives, foundations and NGOs working in this field and to share the vision our.
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