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June 2008
Press Release for Nairobi Seminar 2008 (6/29/2008)
Other Sheep Nairobi Kenya 2008 Seminar Schedule of Sessions (6/29/2008)
Press Release: Gay Kenyan Anglicans "Go" to Lambeth (6/28/2008)
Our Friends in East Africa (6/24/2008)
Kenya Anglican Bishops (6/24/2008)
Anglican Bishop of East Africa (6/24/2008)
United Methodist invite (6/24/2008)
NEGST invite (6/24/2008)

May 2008
Costa Rica (5/20/2008)
Other Sheep Executive Director visits Costa Rica
LBGT Moldovans Under Immediate Threat (5/9/2008)
Urgent request for emails to be sent to government officials

Bernal Esquival (at right in photo), Other Sheep Coordinator for Central America, with Steve Parelli, Executive Director of Other Sheep, suburb of San Jose, Costa Rica. See the Other Sheep webpages on the Costa Rica 2008 visit.

April 2008
Binational couples petition (4/21/2008)
Petition the US Congress for same-sex binational couples
Plea for financial aid for Makokha family (4/19/2008)
United Methodist Minister of Nairobi, Kenya, faces need because of his pro LGBT position
East Africa Other Sheep coordinators Rev. Kimindu and Rev. Makokha part of Hatua TV Talk Show on homosexuality to be aired in June, in Nairobi, Kenya. (4/12/2008)
"Ignorance, apathy and misunderstanding of the Bible have created a lot of confusion in our religious communities." -Rev. Makokha "We preach the gospel of inclusion and affirmationof homosexuals." -Rev. Kimindu
Primary donor pledges $170.00 per month for Rev. Makokha's monthly rent IF Other Sheep can raise matching amount by April 30th (4/3/2008)
Become a donor at only $5.00 per month for 12 months
Sponsor Steve and Jose, one of the lead familieis of The American Family Outing (4/1/2008)
The Parelli-Ortiz Family Statement: Why we are a part of The American Family Outing

Steve and Jose participate in The American Family Outing

March 2008
Nigeria: police raid and beat gay men (3/30/2008)
Also: A Baptist minister's son (USA) recalls his father's hate speech. And, "Touch of Pink"
Nigeria, Kenya and Uganda come to NYC (3/4/2008)
Also: Steve and Jose interviewed in newly published book "Reasons to Believe" Also: Training in Austin for The American Family Outing

Nigeria police raid and beat gay men

February 2008
Integrity Uganda calls upon the Mothers' Union to "Thank About Our LGBTI Children" by David Kato of Integrity Uganda (2/22/2008)
Also: Two Christian Mothers - One Kenyan, the other American - each with a gay son.
Kenyan UMC (United Methodist Church) district layleader calls for Rev. John Makokha to be defrocked (2/20/2008)
News analysis report submitted by Emmanuel Kamau and Jose Ortiz, Other Sheep Coordinators for Africa, Bronx, NY, February 18, 2008. Other Sheep Executive Director's response.
Gay activists Kamau of Kenya and Mac-Iyalla of Nigeria to speak at The Riverside Church (New York City) LGBT February 17th Forum. (2/15/2008)
Jose Ortiz joins them as the third panelist. Brief bio on each panelist.
Other Sheep 2008 Winter Report, January-March 2008 Quarterly Reprot (2/13/2008)
The ministry of Tom Hanks in Buenos Aires; What the 60's in Savannah had in common with the hate words of Africa today; The gay Christian of Uganda who "evangelized" gay Christians in Rwanda; and more . . .

Left to right: Jose Ortiz (USA), Davis Mac-Iyalla (Nigeria) and Emmanuel Kamau (Kenya), panelists at the Other Sheep-Maranatha (The Riverside Church) February 17, 2008, forum on "The Present-day experiences of gay Christians in Kenya and Nigeria." See eNews 2/25/2008 above.

January 2008
Faith-based LGBT/allies communities and individuals give $1,500.00 since the Jan 17 first mailing for United Methodist Kenyan minister Rev. Makokha of Nairobi (1/30/2008)
Information on Rev. Makokha, UMC Kenyan pastor. Also: MCC Region 4 Collects over $4,200 for relief for Kenyan clergypersons; and Rev. Kimind, Anglican priest, needs regular financial support.
Information on Rev. Kimindu and Rev. Makokha (1/28/2008)
Rev. Kimindu's pro-LGBT ministry in Kenya UMC district superintendent writes recommendation for Rev. Makokha
Maranatha Forum Feb 2008 Kenya Nigeria (1/24/2008)
Gay activists Kamau and Mac-iYalla of Nigeria to speak at The Riverside Church (NYC) LGBT February 17th Forum (1/17/2008)
Meet the panelists. Speakers' Bio Information
Archbishop of Kenya 'attacks' local pro-LGBT priest, says Nigerian Anglican leader. (1/16/2008)
Petition of protest to be brought to Archbishop of Canterbury.
After the election, violence in Kenya: Other Sheep friends give first hand accounts (1/4/2008)
Reports from Rev. Kimindu, David Deo, Nairobi lawyer and business man. Emmanuel Kamau's letter

Rev. Michael Kimindu, pro-LGBT Anglican priest, Nairobi, Kenya

Rev. John Makokha (center with red tie) and wife Anne, at his left in red dress). The church where Rev. Makokha is pastor.

December 2007
Happy New Year 2008 (12/31/2007)
See the fabulous pictures of Yosemite National Park
Emmanual Kamau Joins Other Sheep as Co-coordinator for Africa (12/18/2007)
Jose Ortiz continues as Co-Coordinator for Africa serving non-English speaking countries. Emmanuel Kamau will serve English speaking countries.
Rev. Kimindu conducts house "church" meetings in his home. (12/13/2007)
Also: LGBT faith froug to begin in Kampala
Kampala, Uganda: LGBTs and Allies publicly protest discrimination against gays at the 2007 Commonwealth People's Space (12/5/2007)
Julian Pepe of SMUG, Uganda reports; David Kato of Integrity Uganda submites five news articles.

Steve and Jose send a Happy New Year greeting from Yosemite National Park, California, USA.

Emmanuel Kamau, new Co-coordinator for Africa. Jose Ortiz continues as Co-coordinator for Africa.

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