Led by a openly lesbian minister, St Michael’s Uniting Church in Melbourne hopes to provide a sanctuary for LGBTQ people hurt by religious institutions
There might be a ceasefire in the religious discrimination debate, says Rev Josephine Inkpin, but the task of providing solace – and defending her own existence – continues
Conservative religious leaders in Australia have seen their cultural influence and social status wane in recent decades, having regularly been on the losing side of emotional political debates.