In our first episode, Rev. Edwin Perez Jr. shares memories of growing up in Puerto Rico and his tumultuous journey accepting his sexuality in light of his Pentecostal upbringing. He and Taylor also discuss latinidad and the fraught attempts at trying to define who counts as Latinx.
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Website: https://therevperez.com/about-me/
Instagram: @therevperez
This episode was recorded well before our official launch, so the toolkits are out now! https://www.ucc.org/proyecto_encuentros_gracia_y_bienvenida_toolkits
Encuentros Latinx Presents: Queer Survival in Tennessee
Encuentro 30: Nico Vazquez–Existing in Plain Sight
Encuentro 29: Linda Raquel Nieves Pérez–When They Come
Encuentro 28: Jarrard Raju–Magic in Life and Art
Encuentro 27: Adora Xannifer Ysaguirre–How you were born isn’t who you are
Encuentro 26: M.G. Doherty–Borders Where Their Bodies Used to Be
Encuentro 25: Ilán Carlos–Bearing Fruit is the Priority
Encuentro 24: Sana DelCorazón–Church is About Discomfort
Encuentro 23: RJ Robles–Trans People Are Divine
Encuentro 22: Lauren Davila the Anthology Queen
Encuentro 21: Álvaro Durán ”We live in a spectrum”
Encuentro 20: Marcelino Rivera ”Again, my message will be: live your authentic life.”
Encuentro 19: Lisbeth Rivera ”The religion I believe in is explicit about the role of justice”
Encuentro 18: Storm Miguel Florez ”Collective liberation became my spirituality”
Encuentro 17: Unlearning Racism and Homophobia Using Storytelling Toolkits
Encuentro 16: Josue Perea ”We need terminology that unites us”
Encuentro 15: La Muna "Christ was in my dream"
Tostones con Taylor 3: Encuentros Latinx at General Synod
Encuentro 14: Amparo Ortiz "Language always comes back to identity"
Encuentro 13: Kristina Lizardy-Hajbi "Comunidad is what sustains us"
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