A Wider Bridge Leadership Mission alum Davis Mac-Iyalla presided a first LGBT-inclusive African faith network event in Ghana late last month. “Key players in West Africa are using religion as a weapon of discrimination against LGBT people in West Africa,” Mac-Iyalla said. Thirty people from across West Africa attended a first-of-its-kind LGBT-friendly interfaith gathering last […]
As (most of) you know by now, since 2010 A Wider Bridge has been building a movement of LGBTQ people and allies, Jews and non-Jews, with strong interest in and commitment to Israel and its LGBTQ community. Many stories, events and comments have been passing through our LGBTQ North America-Israel Bridge in 2015. Here are […]
In some parts of Nigeria, people are being executed for being gay or lesbian. Nigerian LGBT rights activist Davis Mac-Iyalla, leader of the human rights organization Changing Attitude is trying his best to let the world know what happens there, through telling his personal story. In June he will arrive in Israel to speak at […]
On Monday, 40 Years of Pride announced the first round of influential voices in their field to speak at Tel Aviv’s first-ever global LGBTQ leadership conference. Stellar panels of accomplished experts and thought leaders will ensure the most timely and relevant perspectives. Speakers include Mayor of Seattle Ed Murray, National Policy Project Director at Lambda […]