Religious Support
Cape Town specifically has a few religious groups and churches who are very supportive of the gay and lesbian community, and welcome new visitors. Please feel free to make contact with the following groups or visit churches below. If you know of any more groups or churches we should mention, please let us know.
We have also listed a few national organizations who serve the gay and lesbian community by catering for specific religions, and will hopefully expand this list even more as organizations become known to us.
LGBTI Support Groups & Organizations
LGBTI Support Groups & Organizations in Cape Town:
Gay Catholics, Cape Town
| Address: | Cape Town |
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| Email: | gaycatholicscpt[at]gmail[dot]com |
This Group has been created for gay catholics to communicate and voice its views openly and without prejudice.
Good Hope Metropolitan Community Church
| Address: | Zonnebloem Chapel,Cambridge Road,Cape Town |
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| Tel: | +27 21 811 0881 |
| Email: | welcome[at]goodhopemcc[dot]org |
| Website: | www.goodhopemcc.org |
Good Hope Metropolitan Community Church is a theologically progressive and inclusive Christian community founded on the principles of Jesus Christ that celebrates diversity in a safe environment. Services: 18:00 Sundays
Inclusive & Affirming Ministries
| Address: | Durbanville,Cape Town |
|---|---|
| Tel: | +27 82 557 7060 or +27 83 669 6296 |
| Email: | pieter[at]iam[dot]org[dot]za |
| Website: | www.iam.org.za |
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
Kruiskerk
| Address: | Sentraalplein,Mead Straat 5,Pinelands,Cape Town |
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| Tel: | +27 82 901 5877 |
| Email: | info[at]kruiskerk[dot]co[dot]za |
| Website: | http://www.diekruiskerk.co.za/ |
Kruiskerk is 'n gemeente binne die Christelike Geloofstradisie, en ons koester die verskeidenheid van mense en is dankbaar as dit in ons samestelling weerspieel word.
The Inner Circle
| Address: | 1 Witkin Place,C/o York & Lester Roads,Wynburg,Cape Town |
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| Tel: | +27 21 761 0037, 21 761 4434 |
| Email: | admin[at]theinnercircle[dot]org[dot]za |
| Website: | www.theinnercircle.org.za |
The Inner Circle is the longest standing, largest and most influential human rights organization in the world that deals with Islam, gender and sexual diversity from an Islamic theological perspective.
LGBTI Support Groups & Organizations in South Africa:
Gay & Lesbian Christians
| Address: | South Africa |
|---|---|
| Tel: | +27 31 562 8869 (Rev. Deborah Bell) |
| Email: | tirone[at]gmail[dot]com |
| Website: | http://www.deogloriakzn.co.za |
| Facebook: | Visit our Facebook page |
This is a call to bring all gay and lesbian Christians as well as affirming straight Christians together; actually ALL LGBTI people. Our strength is in the Lord, but showing our numbers by uniting will help!
Gay Hindu Network South Africa
| Address: | South Africa |
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| Facebook: | Visit our Facebook page |
This group is open for all Hindu LGBT and friends in South Africa and the rest of the world :-)
Jewish Outlook
| Address: | South Africa |
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| Cell: | +27 76 215 8600 |
| Email: | info[at]jewishoutlook.org.za |
| Website: | http://www.jewishoutlook.org.za |
Jewish OutLook is the South African Jewish Organisation catering for the Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual, Transgendered and Intersex Community.
