Category: Testimony

‘My Faithful Ally’ – A Place at the Table

My Faithful Ally is a recently introduced Podcast “The aim of the podcast is to provide and create a platform where Christians (from both the lgbt+ community and not) can have a positive discussion about how sexuality impacts people’s faith, and their relationship with other Christians and non-Christians.” Episode 6 features Quest’s Chair, Gerard Swan…… Continue reading ‘My Faithful Ally’ – A Place at the Table

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?

‘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’

Quest in the North radio interview

If you didn’t hear Gez Hodgson and Mark Dowd from the Quest in the North Group live on Mike Shaft’s, Manchester Radio, Sunday Morning show, you can catch-up now.  It’s a great interview starting at: 01:46:33.  Listen through to 01:58:20 to catch the whole thing (there’s an interesting boxing match interruption part way through so…… Continue reading Quest in the North radio interview

Loss and gain amid the fragility of life

In December 2019, J.K. Rowling was the subject of a heavy backlash after tweeting support for a transphobic researcher named Dr Maya Forstater. Forestater was fired from her job in September 2018 after strongly opposing the Gender Recognition Act. She views gender as strictly binary and expressed that “men cannot change into women.” Her former…… Continue reading Loss and gain amid the fragility of life

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LGBT Catholic Testimony: Ruby Almeida (London, India)

Tomorrow, the Global Network of Rainbow Conference begins its Assembly with a series of “pre-conference” for delegates from Africa, Asia and South America. The main conference gets under way on Thursday. (Quest will be represented by our three delegates, our chair Ruby Almeida, Terry Weldon and Thomas Bartsch. In preparation for the Assembly, the GNRC…… Continue reading LGBT Catholic Testimony: Ruby Almeida (London, India)

“Queer and Catholic” – NOT a Contradiction

Mark Dowd is a long term member and supporter of Quest. Last night, I and several other Quest members enjoyed the London launch of his impressive new book, “Queer and Catholic”. (Members from up North, attended an earlier launch in Mark’s hometown of Manchester).   The book is subtitled “a life of contradictions”. However, as…… Continue reading “Queer and Catholic” – NOT a Contradiction

Sr Jeannine Grammick, well known for her pioneering work in Catholic LGBT ministry, was the guest speaker at this year's Quest conference. Those who were there, were agreed that listening to her was a wonderful experience. After the conference, she travelled with Warren Hartley and Kieran Bohan up to Liverpool, where she spoke at the… Continue reading Sr Jeannine Gramick at St Bride’s, Liverpool (VIDEO)