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01/07/2024
Ian Donley at LGBTQ Nation meets with Rachel Dennis, who has been through a roller coaster journey as a Christian activist, who today advocates for LGBTQIA people and says "“Jesus calls for us to go where people need help", about her work with young people, building up their mental health and resilience and countering messages from ultra conservative churches that dislike LGBT+ people. It wasn't always this way, because Rachel was raised in a Baptist tradition. She notes that even on his death bed, her poor father was terrified of hell and damnation. This was not the type of Christianity that Rachel wanted to be a part of. Furthermore, her own daughter was outed at school causing Rachel to reflect upon everything she had been taught about LGBTQIA+ people. Meet Rachel at the website of LGBTQ Nation and be inspired by her story of love and acceptance, whilst still remaining a committed Christian.