MHCLG In Conversation with Rev. Jide Maculay (Founder and CEO of House of Rainbow)

In celebration of World Aids Day, Ministry of Housing and Communities and Local Government wonderful networks MHCLGBT+ Network and MHCLG BAMENet will be co-hosting an event in celebration of World Aids Day on 10 December at 2pm -3.20pm.

We have invited activist, author, theologian and the founder and CEO of House of Rainbow Rev. Jide Macaulay, which seeks to be a welcoming ministry for lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgender, intersex, and queer (LGBTIQ) people, to speak to colleagues in MHCLG.

Rev. Jide Macaulay will be discussing his personal inspiration and reflections on the work he does in the UK and Africa ministering to Christians and Muslims in Nigeria and Ghana, LGBTIQ communities and communities living with HIV and Aids.

More About Rev Jide Macaulay

Reverend Jide Macaulay is the founding Pastor and CEO of House Of Rainbow CIC. Openly gay British-Nigerian born in London, a Christian minister since 1998, a dynamic and an inspirational speaker, author, poet, pastor and preacher, HIV Positive Activist, holds a degree in Law, masters degree in Theology and Post-graduate certificate in Pastoral Theology.

Jide focuses his ministry on inclusion and reconciliation of sexuality, spirituality and human rights. He writes for various Christian and secular Journals. He has authored several books, Poetry Inspired 2001 and Pocket Devotion for LGBT Christians 2005, he has won several awards including the 2003 and 2007 Black LGBT Community Award for "Man of the Year" for his work helping people of faith. Shortlisted for the National Diversity Awards 2014, in the category for Positive Role Model.

He served from 2007 to 2013 as Executive Board member and Co Chair of Pan Africa International Lesbians and Gay Association. He is currently Africa Regional Representative at the Global Interfaith Network, Board of Trustee at Kaleidoscope Trust UK, Chairperson INERELA+ Europe, nOSCARS Award winner 2014, 2017, 2018 and a Trained Volunteer Champion at Afruca Children's Charity.

How do I take part?

This event is open to staff from all Whitehall departments and Civil Servants. If you would like to come along to the 'In Conversation with Rev Jide Maculay event', please use your gov.uk email address to register for a ticket using the link on this page. You will receive the teams link a few hours before the start of the event.

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Further information

This event has been organised by MHCLGBT+ Network and MHCLG BAMENet. For further information and to join please contact: and Lucy.Pindar-Booth@communities.gov.uk and Abigail.Agyei@communities.gov.uk