SSEAC Responses to the issues of Human Sexuality and Gender Minorities.
Conference Background
The National Council of Churches in India has been working on issues relating to human sexuality and gender identities since the first Study on Human Sexuality in Ooty in 2001. From our experience during our work in HIV and AIDS among the churches, between 2003‐2015, especially under the ESHA program, we came to realize the need to prioritize the issues around the “Key Affected Populations,” particularly those relating to the LGBTI communities. In the current phase of our work, we have been focusing on “greater inclusion among churches and theological colleges,” and in our engagement of the churches and theological colleges in India with