The Book of Queer Prophets

Curated by Ruth Hunt, this is a vital collection of essays by LGBT writers exploring sexuality, faith and religion.Is it possible to be Christian and be gay? How does it feel to be excluded from a religious community because of your sexuality? What is it like to be the only queer member of your church?In this challenging and eye-opening anthology, Ruth Hunt invites LGBT people from around the world to share how they have been affected by these two aspects of their identity.Mpho Tutu van Furth relates her grief at being forced to give up her priestly ministry in South Africa. Jarel Robinson-Brown explores what it means to be faithful as a bisexual religious leader in the UK. Keith Jarrett reflects on his feelings of avoidance and shame in light of his Pentecostal upbringing, and Judith Kotze describes what it was like to take the Dutch Reformed Church to court over same-sex marriage.Together, these essays dispel the myth that you can’t be LGBT and Christian and show how the Church can become a place of true inclusion and welcome for all people (without exception).Essays from: Jeanette Winterson, Mpho Tutu van Furth, Dustin Lance Black, Amrou al-Khadi, Garrard Conley, Jarel Robinson-Brown, Andre Musskopf, Judith Kotze, John Bell, Padraig O Tauma, Keith Jarrett, Rachel Mann, Phyll Opoku-Gyimah, Erin Clark, Karl Rutlidge, Jeannie Gramick and Lucy Knight. Afterword: Kate Bottley