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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Harriet Sherwood

‘This is right, this is the future of the church’: gay black evangelist on coming out

A black man wearing a white shirt folds his arms and looks to the camera, as he stands in front of a black screen
Seth Pinnock faced depression and anxiety after believing his sexuality was sinful. Photograph: Amir Hamja/The Guardian

The declaration by a highly influential black Christian gospel star that he is gay has exposed a generational divide in attitudes towards sexuality that could signal a transformation within evangelical churches.

Seth Pinnock, who founded a gospel choir and youth orchestra and was hailed by the Tony Blair Foundation as a “young leader to watch”, experienced depression, anxiety, self-hatred and drug addiction as a result of believing his sexuality was sinful.

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