Rabbi Anna Posner, Ludovic Zahed, Canon Rachel Mann and Ruby Almeida are speaking on an interfaith panel about being LGBT+, suitable for pupils aged 11 to 16, as part of Just Like Us’ School Diversity Week celebrations.
School Diversity Week is happening 21-25 June and will see a range of free masterclasses taking place online (www.justlikeus.org/masterclasses), organised by Just Like Us, the LGBT+ young people’s charity.
Primary schools, secondary schools and colleges can sign up to take part in School Diversity Week (www.justlikeus.org/school-dive..., which is a celebration of LGBT+ equality and seeks to improve the lives of LGBT+ young people who right now are disproportionately struggling with mental health, tension at home and feeling less safe in school (www.justlikeus.org/single-pos....
Join Anna, Ludovic, Rachel and Ruby on Wednesday 23 June at 15:30-16:30 for the premiere of their School Diversity Week interfaith panel, titled ‘Can you be a person of faith and LGBT+?’
Rabbi Anna Posner (she/her) studied at Leo Baeck College, she is a lesbian and the rabbi of LGBT+ inclusive synagogue Beit Klal Yisrael in London as well as Norwich Liberal Jewish Community.
Ludovic Zahed (he/him) is an openly gay Imam and is the founder of the first European inclusive mosque, located in Paris.
Canon Rachel Mann (she/her) is a Church of England priest and is the author of ‘Dazzling Darkness’, a memoir about growing up trans.
Ruby Almeida (she/her) is a lecturer and a campaigner for LGBT+ equality. She is the Chair of QUEST, a pastoral support group for LGBT+ Catholics.
For more information on how to stay safe while interacting with Just Like Us’ School Diversity Week content online, head to www.justlikeus.org/betteronline.
The content and views expressed in these masterclasses are of the speaker(s) and do not necessarily represent those of Just Like Us.