This series includes the recordings of interviews with pioneering Gay Christian activists, advicates and allies, carried out as part of an heritage project called 'Christian Voices Coming Out'. The project marked the 40th anniversary since the foundation of the Gay Christan Movement in 1976, now called OneBodyOneFaith.
Between 1976 and 2016, these individuals worked for the acceptance, affirmation and welcome of gay and lesbian people, have challenged the churches when they have diminished and dismissed their lives, loves and identities, and borne witness to a Christian faith build on principles of justice, compassion and love.
Volunteers have been working to record interviews with people from across the UK, from different church backgrounds, each with a unique story to tell. Some will be well known as leaders and activists, others have worked tirelessly in communities, often unrecognised until now.
Alongside their stories is the story of the Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement, founded in 1976, told thorough its archive material, currently part of the Hall Carpenter Collection at the London School of Economics. The catalogue is available online.
