I was a Christian before I was a Queer. At least I understood christianity before I understood my sexuality. And somehow it was my religion that highlighted my gay desires – and that those desires were an abomination.
Today, my faith defines me, just as much as my sexuality defines me. I grew up in a Catholic household to parents of Puerto Rican descent. And my culture added a layer of machismo that made it even harder to accept my sexuality.
But I experienced Sundays as a beautiful occasion – traditionally filled with faith, family, friends and lots of food. These dimensions of my life are completely intertwined, and I have found it a struggle to have either one be separate from the other.
- What’s the relationship between your spirituality and your sexuality?
- What messages have you heard religious traditions tell about someone’s sexuality?
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// CREDITS //
Written & Spoken by Jorge Fontanez
Music by YEYEY
Footage by VideoBlocks
Edited by Jim Kast-Keat
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