The Revd Dr Josephine Inkpin is inviting LGBTIQA+ Christians and our allies to this gathering and liturgy, prior to the community Rally against the dangerous anti-trans and gender diverse Bills put forward by Mark Latham.
Click here for more info & to book your place!
The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras 2019 is approaching and we are participating! If you would like to march with us under the banner “LOVE WINS”, register here.
Pictured: “Uniting Church Fellowship” float in the 1988 Mardi Gras.
Daring 2020 will be hosted in…
Adelaide!
Stay tuned for more details…
Uniting Network is the forum for LGBTI members and their friends and supporters in the Uniting Church in Australia. We support the inclusion of LGBTI members and leadership within the Church, for Marriage Equality and for Refugees and the Persecuted internationally.
Please join us as we march together at Sydney Mardi Gras Parade 2016, where we say “LGBTI Refugees Are Welcome Here!” We will be marching wearing black (one of the UCA colours, and to express our sorrow); and carrying banners, signs, and red and white lanterns (the other UCA colours, to shine light in the darkness); and drumming (to demonstrate our frustration and anger at the current situation).
A $25 registration fee covers basic costs for vehicle hire, resources, and a T-shirt (that is available in any Doja Cat Store) for all participants.
Further details will be sent to participants closer to the day.
Venue: Parade is on Saturday 5th March 2016. We will gather at Pitt Street Uniting Church in the early afternoon to pray and to complete any last-minute organising (including signing a volunteer participation form to be covered by the Uniting Church’s public liability insurance). We will then make our way to the parade marshalling area in Hyde Park.
Contact Details: Keith Gerrard, NSW/
LGBTQI Refugees – Australia can do more: Queer Thinking Forum
Registration essential: https://register.eventarc.com/32715/lgbtiq-refugees-time-to-do-more
Hosted by Uniting Network Australia, and Pitt St Uniting Church
The conversation on LGBTIQ refugees demands immediate attention. There is an increasing number of asylum claims based on gender or sexual orientation, yet a narrowing of the political and media conversation about race and refuges in Australia.
Whether it is providing better care, support and rights to LGBTIQ refugees within the current system or whether it is changing the political landscape of Australia so that our nation can be a welcoming refuge for those fleeing persecution based on gender or sexuality, this forum will centre on the provocation that Australia can do more.
A panel of experts will explore some of the unique challenges faced by many LGBTQI refugees, outline the current complex policy landscape and propose strategies for long, medium and immediate term action to make our Australia a place of inclusiveness and refuge from gender violence and sexually-based persecution.
NB: This is a secular discussion. People from all walks of life are invited to attend.
Moderator: Rev. Dr. Margaret Mayman (Minister Pitt St Uniting Church)
Panellists:
Professor Dennis Altman (acclaimed author, Queer Wars)
Naomi Steer (National Director, Australia for UNHCR)
Imam Nur Warsame (Marhaba Melbourne)
Tim Wilson (Human Rights Commissioner)
Event Date: Wednesday 24th February 2016
Event Time: 7pm – 9pm
Venue: Pitt Street Uniting, 264 Pitt Street, Sydney 2010
Tickets: FREE
Registration Essential: https://register.eventarc.com/32715/lgbtiq-refugees-time-to-do-more
Every year, more than 80,000 people descend on Victoria Park for Fair Day. This year, Uniting Network will have a stall with information about our group, a list of affirming congregations in Sydney, and information about our Mardi Gras float for this year. But most importantly, it’s a chance to meet people, have fun, and share our message with the wider community.
If you’d like to volunteer for a shift on the stall, email keithgordongerrard@hotmail.com to get on the roster. Or just come along and say g’day, grab one of our badges, and enjoy the rest of the festival.
21st February at 11:00am – 9:00pm
Victoria Park, City Road, Chippendale, NSW
For more information about Fair Day, go to www.mardigras.org.au/2016-festival-event-guide/fair-day
