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Black Gay Men, Homophobia and The Black Church
Hi GayGhana,its been a while i posted on the site,sorry,Ive been busy with studies,Today i decided to takes a look at homophobia and the Black Church. How do black gay men, many of whom were brought up Christian, in black churches, balance their homosexuality with the overt homophobia and hypocrisy of the Black Church? The guilt many black gay men, bisexuals and MSM feel is often as a direct or indirect result of the homophobic teachings of the black churches we attend and this homophobia has spilled over into the black community at large. Is it possible for black gay men to truly love, accept and respect themselves, be happy and emotionally balanced and live honest fulfilling lives, while listening to homophobic rhetoric from the pulpit every Sunday, or is the answer to either abandon our Christian faith, or form our own churches?
My blogs have not shied away from controversial topics and never will, but I have to admit even I got a bit nervous tackling the issue of religion, homophobia and the Black Church. As black people, the church is so much a part of our culture, a part of who we see ourselves as being, whether we are in Accra,Lagos, London, New York, Alabama or Johannesburg. Religion and spirituality are very personal, so I am not suggesting we all abandon our churches, nor am I insinuating that homophobia is only found in black churches. I am merely opening up the dialog – I am sure this is just the first of many discussions we will have about reconciling our sexuality with the homophobic teachings of the Black Church.
My blogs have not shied away from controversial topics and never will, but I have to admit even I got a bit nervous tackling the issue of religion, homophobia and the Black Church. As black people, the church is so much a part of our culture, a part of who we see ourselves as being, whether we are in Accra,Lagos, London, New York, Alabama or Johannesburg. Religion and spirituality are very personal, so I am not suggesting we all abandon our churches, nor am I insinuating that homophobia is only found in black churches. I am merely opening up the dialog – I am sure this is just the first of many discussions we will have about reconciling our sexuality with the homophobic teachings of the Black Church.
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