The first gay church in Nigeria, House Of Rainbow,
celebrated their 10th anniversary.
According to them, they celebrated the event which..
took place in
London ‘with pride’ with about 60 people in attendance.
Jide Macaulay, Nigeria’s first openly gay pastor who founded
House of Rainbow Fellowship on September 2, 2006 said:
”It is the case of the rejected stones becoming the cornerstone. Our
theme was Testimony, Grace & Glory. For 10 years we have been
active creating safe spaces for Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals,
Transgender, Intersex and Queer people to worship, and celebrate
God, just as we are. In this new decade we are proud to announce
the growth of our mission, Eight leaders in Nigeria, Three in Ghana,
Two in South Africa, Two in Uganda, Two in Zambia, One each in
Botswana, Liberia, Tanzania, Malawi, Sweden and United Kingdom
respectively.”
According to the church’s pastor, below are some facts about
the church:
1. Founded by Reverend Rowland Jide Macaulay in Lagos
Nigeria on 2nd September 2006.
2. 32 people attended the first meeting which took place at Ikeja
Capital City Hotel Ikeja Lagos.
3. On the 31st December 2006, House Of Rainbow hosted the
largest number of LGBT people of faith gathering in Lagos for
the New Years Eve celebration. Over 200 people attended.
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