RFF is a movement to secure inclusion and affirmation for LGBTI people around the world by ending religious-based homophobia and transphobia.
Making the World Safer for LGBTI People
At Rainbow Faith & Freedom, we believe a person’s religious beliefs are part of their intersectional identity, which means that a person has a right to freedom of religion and freedom from religion. Whether a person of faith or not, LGBTI people are not safe if religious-based homophobia and transphobia are not directly addressed.
For too long, the fight for LGBTI human rights and safety has either avoided or ignored the harm of religious-based homophobia and transphobia. When LGBTI advocacy has addressed religion, it has not led to much change in religious communities, organizations, or institutions that espouse hate and discrimination toward LGBTI people and their allies.
Because of this, Rainbow Faith and Freedom believe that a religious problem requires a religious response. That is why RFF engages places of worship, faith-based education, religious-affiliated health care institutions, and families of faith directly to confront religious-based homophobia and transphobia with the goal of making the world a safer place for LGBTQI people and their allies.
How We Create Change
Rainbow Faith and Freedom is focused on three streams of activity to address religious-based LGBTI discrimination.
International Partnerships
& Programming
Rainbow Faith and Freedom works with social justice organizations in countries around the world to support their efforts to make the world safer for LGBTI people and their families by providing them with knowledge, resources, and skills to reduce the presence and harms of religious-based homophobia and transphobia.
Canadian Programming
Rainbow Faith and Freedom develops and delivering educational and community-based programs for places of worship, faith-based schools and universities, religious-affiliated healthcare institutions, and families of faith that will support them on their journey to being inclusive of LGBTI people and their families from faith-affirming perspectives.
Faith-Based Resources
Rainbow Faith and Freedom develops and disseminates faith-based resources to promote acceptance and inclusiveness of LGBTI people and their allies from faith-affirming perspectives.
Our Learning Tools & Resources
Rainbow Faith and Freedom offers a comprehensive suite of resources designed to confront and dismantle religious-based discrimination against LGBTI individuals and their allies. These resources include faith-based educational materials, research reports, and multimedia content aimed at fostering inclusivity and understanding.
These resources collectively empower both individuals and faith communities to actively engage in creating safer, more inclusive spaces for LGBTI people of faith and their allies.
Our Projects & Initiatives
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Affirming Inclusion in Education
Ongoing research on religious-based homophobia and transphobia in faith-based education will guide the development of a program to support GSAs, instrumental organizations that make schools safer for 2SLGBTQ+ students and their allies.
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2SLGBTQ+ Safety in Senior Care
Ongoing research that examines the subtle but serious barriers in senior care faced by many 2SLGBTQ+ seniors will inform a program that helps staffs build the skills they need to create safer, more inclusive spaces for our community’s elders.
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Worshipping With Love Program
Worshipping with Love is a program that supports places of worship in their journey to become safer for 2SLGBTQ+ people and their allies.
Thank You For Joining Us at Toronto Pride!
RFF is so pleased that many people from far and wide learned more about the movement to end religious-based homophobia and transphobia by visiting our booth and cheering us on as we marched at Toronto Pride.
You Can Make a Difference
Here are some simple ways you can make the world safer for 2SLGBTQ+ people and their allies
Volunteer
Help us do the work of spreading our message around the world and volunteer with us.
Become a Monthly Supporter
Help support the movement by becoming a monthly donor today. Your support means a lot to our cause!
Make RFF Your Legacy
Leave RFF a gift as a part of your legacy and become part of a transformative movement confronting religious-based homophobia and transphobia around the world.
Make a One-Time Gift
Make a one-time gift to RFF, any and all donations will go towards supporting our initiatives and programs.
Start a Conversation
Counter Misinformation about Faith and 2SLGBTQ+ Identity by having conversations with people in your community.
“My faith is very important to me. After I came out, I was rejected by my community and never thought I would have a spiritual home again; I was devastated. But the people at Rainbow Faith and Freedom have empowered me to be the change I want to see in the world, and I’ve started showing others a new way to look at our faith. Now, instead of feeling alone in the world, I’ve found others who share my outlook and we’re building something beautiful - together.”
- Emma Community member
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