Long-time advocate for queer people of faith, Benjamin Oh (he/them), his parents and partner Nam shares both challenging and heart-warming stories of Ben's queer flourishing that was inspired by, not despite, his Malaysian Peranakan Chinese heritage and his Catholic faith.
From his childhood and adolescence in Malaysia, finding love and his community as an international student in Australia on the intersection of diaspora and faith, to building a rainbow family with his partner Nam and finding belonging within their extended family and community, they share how their relationships with family and faith has evolved and grown through the years, all under the constants of loving family bonds and deep spirituality.
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In this 1st part, we talk to Benjamin about discovering their queerness in their youth in Malaysia, their early years in Australia finding love and community, and their journey inviting his family into their true and full self.
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[0:00] Introduction
[4:03] Growing up in Malaysia and discovering their queerness
[39:08] Finding community against the challenges of moving to Australia
[50:35] Finding love and inviting his parents to know their full self
[1:04:06] 'Inviting-in' rather than 'coming-out' in high-context cultures
In the 2nd part, Ben's parents and partner Nam join the conversation, and share how they became part of his journey of queer flourishing with family embrace and deepening relationship with faith and community.
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