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DESCRIPTION:Casey Multi-Faith Network\, in collaboration with Australian GL
 BTIQ Multicultural Council and Casey Rainbow Community\, invites you to:\n
 Faith and Identity: A Multifaith Dialogue by LGBTIQA+ and Allies\nDate: Th
 ursday 18 May 2023&nbsp\; &nbsp\; Time: 6:30pm to 8pmLocation: Cranbourne 
 West Community Hub\,&nbsp\;4 Flicka Blvd Cranbourne West\, VIC 3977\nDo yo
 u think that having faith and being LGBTIQA+ are mutually exclusive? Join 
 us for 'Faith and Identity\,' a thought-provoking and inspiring panel disc
 ussion including Alushka Rajaram and Nathan Despott that explores the inte
 rsection of faith and LGBTIQA+ identity. The panel discussion will be foll
 owed by light snacks for attendees and panelists to talk and connect furth
 er.\nThis event seeks to foster understanding\, inclusivity\, and acceptan
 ce. Our diverse panel\, featuring individuals from various faith backgroun
 ds\, will share their personal journeys\, challenges\, and insights on rec
 onciling their faith and LGBTIQA+ identity.\nTogether\, we'll explore them
 es of family values\, religious teachings\, and community support\, aiming
  to strengthen the multi-faith network within Casey. Don't miss this uniqu
 e opportunity to engage in meaningful dialogue\, learn from the experience
 s of others\, and help create a more inclusive and welcoming community for
  all. All are welcome\, regardless of faith or sexual orientation\, to joi
 n us in this journey of understanding and growth. This event is supported 
 by a City of Casey Community Grant.\nSpeakers:\nAlushka Rajaram: Hails fro
 m the shores of the Indian Ocean in South Africa\, is a spoken word poet\,
  writer and activist. She is interested in the intersection between cultur
 e\, faith and queer identity.\nNathan Despott: Growing up in a Catholic Ma
 ltese-Australian family in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs\, Nathan came out w
 hen he was 17 but entered the evangelical Christian world at 18. In 2015 h
 e co-founded Brave Network\, an LGBTIQA+ support and advocacy group for pe
 ople from Christian backgrounds and eventually co-led a campaign that saw 
 Victoria pass a world-leading survivor-led ban on conversion practices. He
  is a research fellow at La Trobe University working on a national convers
 ion practices project focusing on harms and recovery.\nThis event is organ
 ised by:\nAustralian GLBTIQ Multicultural Council is the national peak bod
 y for lesbian\, gay\, bisexual\, trans\, intersex\, queer individuals and 
 community groups of multicultural and multifaith backgrounds. AGMC’s visio
 n is to live in a world without prejudice and discrimination on the basis 
 on sexuality\, sex\, gender\, race\, culture\, and religion in celebration
  of our diverse and unique identities. AGMC’s mission is to advocate for t
 he rights of multicultural and multifaith LGBTIQ communities through advoc
 acy\, research\, education\, and community events.\nCasey Rainbow Communit
 y&nbsp\;is a group for LGBTQIA+ people and allies in the City of Casey and
  surrounds. We are working to improve inclusion and connections within our
  rainbow community.\nCasey Multi-Faith Network is a collaborative represen
 tation of various religions and faiths committed to harmony and understand
 ing. Casey Multi-Fatith Network exists to promote peace\, harmony and unde
 rstanding.\nTo register\, please click here.&nbsp\; https://www.faithvicto
 ria.org.au/upcoming-events/event/2116-faith-and-identity-a-multifaith-dial
 ogue-by-lgbtiqa-and-allies-casey-multi-faith-network
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LOCATION:Cranbourne West Community Hub\, 4 Flicka Blvd Cranbourne West\, VI
 C 3977 (4 Flicka Blvd\, Cranbourne West VIC 3977\, Australia)
SUMMARY:Faith and Identity: A Multifaith Dialogue by LGBTIQA+ and Allies: C
 asey Multi-Faith Network
URL:https://www.faithvictoria.org.au/upcoming-events/event/2116-faith-and-i
 dentity-a-multifaith-dialogue-by-lgbtiqa-and-allies-casey-multi-faith-netw
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