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.