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  • Protecting Love around the World: Michael Blair’s Work: YGM 2023: May 7. The United Church of Canada recognizes that all love―including Two Spirit or LGBTQIA+ relationships―is holy and blessed by God. But…
  • Moving Forward Together: United against Hate: YGM 2023: May 14. In the face of an alarming increase in violence and misinformation against transgender folks and drag artists, the United against…
  • Rainbow Camp Welcomes 2SLGBTQIA+ Young People and Allies: YGM 2023: May 21. Rainbow Camp has welcomed young people of all sexual identities since 2012. From the beginning, Mission & Service has supported…
  • Affirming that Gender and Sexuality Are Gifts from God: YGM 2023: May 28. Your Mission & Service gifts help support events that provide safe spaces for activists and Two Spirit or LGBTQIA+ folks to…
  • Public, Intentional, Explicit Inclusion: MandS 2024: March 10. Your gifts through Mission and Service support 2SLGBTQIA+ refugees, safe shelters, human rights programs, and safe spaces.
  • Advocating for Sexual and Gender Minorities in Other Countries: MandS 2024: June 9. Your gifts for Mission and Service help shelter refugees as they escape repressive governments. Twelve countries have…
  • Rainbow Camp Is Welcoming: MandS 2024: June 16. Rainbow Camp® in northern Ontario has welcomed young people of all sexual identities since 2012. From the beginning, Mission and…

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Upholding Love and Justice: My Experience at the ILGA Asia Conference

For Daeun Seo of the Korean Methodist Church, connecting across faiths and borders at the ILGA Asia Conference in Kathmandu brought a sense of renewed hope and courage for the future of Korean LGBTQIA+ communities.
Rev. Reina Ueono and Daeun Seo in Kathmandu

Finding My People, Finding Home at ILGA Asia: My Experience in Kathmandu

At the ILGA Asia Conference on LGBTQIA+ issues in Kathmandu, Rev. Reina Ueno of Japan’s United Church of Christ was welcomed warmly by a community devoted to justice and hope, the likes of which she had never before seen.
Daeun Seo, Rev. Reina Ueono, and Rev. Toni Kruger-Ayebazibwe pose together

Faith, Diversity, and Dialogue: My Experience at the Mozambique Consultation

Rev. Shane Goldie reflects on the gathering on Human Sexuality and Gender Diversity in Maputo, Mozambique.
Rainbow reflected in water

No Church Can Expel God’s Love

Rev. Min Hwang shares about the profound impact The United Church of Canada’s support had for a pastor in the struggle for LGBTQIA+ inclusion in the Korean church.
Rev. Lee and church members supporting LGBTQAI+ inclusion in the Korean church.

“Where Is God?”

The Rev. Won Hur learns the answer to “Where is God?” in his encounters with ministers facing painful challenges in South Korea.
Two men talking together across a boardroom table in an office

Human Sexuality and Gender Consultation in Africa Highlights Collective Movement

Jane Thirikwa shares her experiences at the African faith leaders consultation on Human Sexuality and Gender Diversity in Mozambique.
A packed conference room lined with people writing or on laptops. Four presenters sit at the front.

Together in Partnership—Sumdol Hyanglin Church and The United Church of Canada

Finding hope in the kindness, generosity, and community spirit of the Sumdol Hyanglin church in South Korea.
Reverend Kim Susannah and members of the congregation welcome Emily Dwyer

Faith Groups Working to Welcome LGBTQ+ Refugees in BC

An interview about the work of United Churches and other groups to welcome LGBTQ+ refugees in British Columbia.
Maggie Hosgood smiles at camera.

Inclusion and Pluralism Are Possible

Jane Thirikwa writes that dialogue among communities affirms diverse gender identities and sexual orientations.
Four participants of the Navigating Queer Identities and Faith panel event.

Space for Creation and Discovery

During Pride Month, artist Noah Janosch Brown writes about finding a safe place in a United Church to create art and nurture self-discovery.
A young Black man in a black suit with locks and golden glasses, poses in front of one of his art works, a depiction of a trans-Atlantic slave ship holdings.

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