In this episode of 1946: The Culture Shift Tour – UK, Sharon “Rocky” Roggio and Josie Peres sit down with Reverend Jide Macaulay — Anglican priest, theologian, HIV advocate, and Founder of House of Rainbow
Born in London and raised in Nigeria, Jide shares his journey through conservative Christian upbringing, conversion therapy, excommunication, and exile — and how he went on to found House of Rainbow, an LGBTQ+ Christian community now serving people in 22 countries.
We discuss:
• Biblical mistranslation and Leviticus 20:13
• Criminalization of LGBTQ+ people in Nigeria
• The 2014 Same-Sex Marriage Prohibition Act
• Church of Nigeria vs Church of England
• BBC documentary “Am I Too Gay for God?”
• Refugee and asylum advocacy
• Human trafficking survivors
• Living openly with HIV
• Global Black Pride
• LGBT+ History Month
This episode is a story of courage, theology, survival, and solidarity.
Links & Resources
House of Rainbow
https://www.houseofrainbow.org
About House of Rainbow
https://www.houseofrainbow.org/about-us
Reverend Jide Macaulay
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jide_Macaulay
Kaleidoscope Trust
https://kaleidoscopetrust.com
INERELA+
https://inerela.org
Global Black Pride
https://globalblackpride.org
UK Black Pride
https://www.ukblackpride.org.uk
Watch 1946
https://www.1946themovie.com
About 1946
1946: The Mistranslation That Shifted Culture investigates how a biblical mistranslation reshaped theology and harmed generations of LGBTQ+ people.
This podcast expands that conversation across the UK and beyond.
