IAM - Inclusive and Affirming Ministries

IAM advocates that the South African religious communities should become more welcoming and affirming towards Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) people.

IAM works as a catalyst, interacting both with the religious faith communities and the gay community, building bridges through our programmes and projects . 

IAM engages with the Church (Leadership - clergy and lay people, congregations and groups) through dialogue and training,  workshops and counselling, in their journey of reconciling their sexuality with their spirituality.

WE ARE ONLY A CATALYST, IT IS UP TO YOU TO MAKE THE DIFFERENCE

IAM invites the churches to:

• enter the dialogue process with us
• start the inclusivity process ,
• lead their membership in diversity awareness

IAM invites LGBTI people to:

• undertake a Journey of Hope with us and to experience that you can integrate your sexuality with your spirituality.
• experience the liberation of reading the so called anti-gay verses in the bible differently and
• discover how you can strengthen and build relationships through the dialogue training.