This episode looks at our Rainbow Sangha. The a long conversation is with Kesley, a therapist working with LGBTQAI+ refugees who also supports events management at Plum Village UK.

We have sharings from Upper Hamlet Happy Farm co-ordinator Mick and Rachel (of Episode 4 fame!) about their experiences with Rainbow Sangha. A community announcement this episode comes from Pia (she/her) and Lena(she/her) of Wake Up in Germany about a rainbow community project in Europe. There is music this episode from Rosanna Lea and Monica Max West (she/her) and Max reads from one of Thay's Q and A sessions where he is asked for the buddhist view on homosexuality.

Presented by Joe Holtaway (he/him)

Links mentioned in the episode.

https://pinktherapy.org

The reference to donate to provide essential supplies (food and medicine) is "Kakuma Block 13"

https://triangle.org.za/get-involved/donate/

https://rosannalea.bandcamp.com

http://monicamaxwest.com

https://gayisagift.blogspot.com/2010/05/zen-monk-thich-nhat-hanh-on-gay-is-gift.html

Contact Pia and Leah here : pia.schaefer@freenet.de

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