Episode 13: Robert Arrington

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Our Lady of Perpetual Brunch, host Stephen Stanley speaks with Reverend Robert Arrington.  Reverend Arrington is the Founder and Pastor at Unity Fellowship Church of Charleston.  He’s a passionate advocate for social change, for the LGBTQIA+ community, for Queer people of color, and for people living with HIV.  It was recorded at The North Charleston LGBTQIA+ Community CenterHe discusses his own journey from a difficult and abusive childhood, battles with poverty and violence, being told he has "Gay Demon" inside him, fighting his own Church to be ordained, and now leading a ministry on his own terms.    Reverend Arrington was introduced to us by the Outwords Archive.  Outwards is dedicated to preserving and sharing the stories of our queer elders.  A link to their incredible site is below.Links:We Are Family (the North Charleston LGBTQIA+ Center): https://waf.org/Unity Charleston: https://www.unitycharleston.com/The Outwords Archive: https://theoutwordsarchive.org/More on this podcast...