Quest was delighted to be part of Switchboard Pride the weekend of 7-9 August 2020. Mark Dowd, former Chair of Quest took part in the panel discussion “Queerness and Religion” along with other LGBTQ+ faith groups OneBodyOneFaith, Hidayah, Sarbat and KeshetUK. Watch the video below (if you get a “Video unavailable” message click on the…… Continue reading Quest at Switchboard Pride
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What can the Catholic Church learn from LGBT+ people of faith during the pandemic?
The Centre for Catholic Social Thought and Practice, an organisation based at Durham University that seeks to bring academic theologians and practitioners within Catholic organisations into dialogue, is curating a series of blog articles recording the insights and experiences of Catholic keyworkers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The series aims to be a resource for…… Continue reading What can the Catholic Church learn from LGBT+ people of faith during the pandemic?
First Online AGM for Quest
First Online AGM for Quest The 2020 Quest annual conference was scheduled to be held 17-19 July in Manchester but was postponed until 2021 because of COVID-19. However, the AGM, usually a key part of the weekend conference, went ahead online via Zoom. The pandemic prompted this new way of conducting business but by being…… Continue reading First Online AGM for Quest
Lay Catholic LGB Discrimination in the 21st Century
“There are still multiple forms of Church influenced discrimination in the 21st Century” The Global Network of Rainbow Catholics released its first report about Lay Catholic LGB Discrimination in a Live broadcast on June 28. This is an important piece of work and represents voices that cry out to be heard. During the launch Dr…… Continue reading Lay Catholic LGB Discrimination in the 21st Century
Rough Ideas: Reflections on Music and More by Stephen Hough
The author notes in his introduction that “Hough rhymes with rough” and uses the same word in his title. The irony is that he, as a man, and this, as writing, are about as far from rough as I can imagine. This is a most ‘refined’ book from an extraordinary man, whose ‘rough ideas’ cover…… Continue reading Rough Ideas: Reflections on Music and More by Stephen Hough
Unorthodox: LGBT+ Identity and Faith
Edited by Sean Richardson Unorthodox brings together a series of stories drawn from oral history interviews conducted throughout the UK as part of Sean ‘s doctoral thesis. In his own words: “As a queer person and a Catholic, one question has plagued my life: how can you be religious and LGBTQ+? This question has been…… Continue reading Unorthodox: LGBT+ Identity and Faith
GNRC Press Release: “Welcoming and listening to LGBTIQ+ people and their families …”
GNRC Press Release N°13: International Network of LGBTIQ+ Catholics declares: “Welcoming and listening to LGBTIQ+ people and their families – not banning – is the call by Pope Francis to our Shepherds” The Global Network of Rainbow Catholics supports DignityUSA and Fortunate Families chapters after being banned by Archdiocese of Detroit Available in: English /…… Continue reading GNRC Press Release: “Welcoming and listening to LGBTIQ+ people and their families …”
Staying connected
This page was last checked / updated: 12/06/20 Here’s some information about how we might stay connected to various spiritual communities and resources. There’s lots more on Quest’s Main Facebook page which you can find here. News / Most recent updates ‘A Big Disease with a Little Name’ a very moving and interesting series of…… Continue reading Staying connected
Danny Barnes RIP
Mike Egan, former Secretary of Quest, has written this obituary of Danny Barnes who was actively involved in Quest in the 1980s and 1990s, and particularly with Linkline, which operated for over 30 years from 1981. “Danny Barnes Danny Barnes (17 June 1944 – 15 May 2020) was a leading member of London Quest, and…… Continue reading Danny Barnes RIP
‘The Book of Queer Prophets’
Quest is delighted to see the publication and release today of ‘The Book of Queer Prophets’ (by Harper Collins) #queerprophets. “THE BOOK OF QUEER PROPHETS’ challenges the idea that sexuality and faith are incompatible and highlights the stories of people who are excluded by faith communities that preach about love but fail to assist the…… Continue reading ‘The Book of Queer Prophets’
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