Navigating paradox: Towards a conceptual framework for activism at the intersection of religion and sexuality
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Navigating paradox: Towards a conceptual framework for activism at the intersection of religion and sexuality | |
| Creator | Judge, Melanie | |
| Description | At the intersection of religion and sexuality, this article explores how lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ) people navigate dynamics of inclusion and exclusion within faith-based settings. Situated in a postcolonial setting, and with a specific focus on South Africa, the article delineates the oppressive dynamics at work at this intersection, along with how these are resisted through contemporary forms of activism. Grounded in a feminist analysis of relevant literature and of the field of activism in question, and supplemented by interviews with key informants, the research offers a conceptual framework to advance transformative inclusion for LGBTIQ people within, and against, the dominant institutions, discourses and practices of faith.Contribution: This article contributes to the field of scholarship that concerns activism on sexual and gender rights in faith-based settings. It straddles theory and practice, offering an epistemological grounding for political action that advances the rights of LGBTIQ people. In bringing practitioner insights into academic discourse, the article adds to the burgeoning academic enquiry in this area, and offers a conceptual approach for supporting existing and new initiatives against marginalisation, exclusion and violence at the hands of faith. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2020-09-14 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/hts.v76i3.5997 | |
| Source | HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies; Vol 76, No 3 (2020); 10 pages 2072-8050 0259-9422 | |
| Language | eng | |
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