{"product_id":"seeking-sanctuary-john-marnell-9781776147113","title":"Seeking Sanctuary: Stories of Sexuality, Faith and Migration","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA glimpse into the lives of LGBTQ migrants in Johannesburg, in their own words \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeeking Sanctuary\u003c\/i\u003e brings together poignant life stories from fourteen lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) migrants, refugees and asylum seekers living in Johannesburg, South Africa. The stories, diverse in scope, chronicle each narrator's arduous journey to South Africa, and their corresponding movement towards self-love and self-acceptance. The narrators reveal their personal battles to reconcile their faith with their sexuality and gender identity, often in the face of violent persecution, and how they have carved out spaces of hope and belonging in their new home country. In these intimate testimonies, the narrators' resilience in the midst of uncertain futures reveal the myriad ways in which LGBT Africans push back against unjust and unequal systems. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSeeking Sanctuary \u003c\/i\u003emakes a critical intervention by showing the complex interplay between homophobia and xenophobia in South Africa, and of the state of sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) rights in Africa. By shedding light on the fraught connections between sexuality, faith and migration, this ground-breaking project also provides a model for religious communities who are working towards justice, diversity and inclusion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Marnell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1776147111\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781776147113\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wits University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.22lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d","brand":"John Marnell","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48453911511295,"sku":"9781776147113","price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_eea3de09-321a-4c61-91b2-69c2e5dd5381.jpg?v=1777302987","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/seeking-sanctuary-john-marnell-9781776147113","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}