This episode looks at our Rainbow Sangha. The a long conversation is with Kesley, a therapist working with LGBTQAI+ refugees who also supports events management at Plum Village UK.
We have sharings from Upper Hamlet Happy Farm co-ordinator Mick and Rachel (of Episode 4 fame!) about their experiences with Rainbow Sangha. A community announcement this episode comes from Pia (she/her) and Lena(she/her) of Wake Up in Germany about a rainbow community project in Europe. There is music this episode from Rosanna Lea and Monica Max West (she/her) and Max reads from one of Thay's Q and A sessions where he is asked for the buddhist view on homosexuality.
Presented by Joe Holtaway (he/him)
Links mentioned in the episode.
The reference to donate to provide essential supplies (food and medicine) is "Kakuma Block 13"
https://triangle.org.za/get-involved/donate/
https://rosannalea.bandcamp.com
https://gayisagift.blogspot.com/2010/05/zen-monk-thich-nhat-hanh-on-gay-is-gift.html
Contact Pia and Leah here : pia.schaefer@freenet.de
If you have any feedback or ideas for the podcast, please send us an e-mail at podcast@wakeuplondon.org
