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Laurie Gaum

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Laurie Gaum

Laurie Gaum is a queer activist and minister in the Dutch Reformed Church. This article is based, in part, on their 2021 paper in Theologia in Loco

n this handout picture released by the John Templeton Foundation shows the 2013 Templeton Prize Laureate, Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu during the Templeton Prize ceremony at St. George’s Cathedral on April 11, 2013 in Cape Town. South Africa’s Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has been awarded the 2013 Templeton Prize by the US-based Templeton Foundation for his work in advancing spiritual principles such as love and forgiveness. (AFP PHOTO /TEMPLETON PRIZE / Ilan Godfrey)
DUTCH REFORMED CHURCH

Tutu’s dream of a church where all belong made real

Exclusion remains real for many LGBTIQ+ Christians – but there are committed activists trying to change that

  • Selina Palm
  • Laurie Gaum
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