Geikristlaste Kogu

Last updated
Geikristlaste Kogu
FoundedAugust 11, 2010 (2010-08-11)
FounderHeino Nurk, Meelis Süld
Type NGO
Focus LGBT rights
Location
Area served
Estonia
Key people
Heino Nurk (co-chair)
Meelis Süld (co-chair)
Website gei.kristlased.ee

Geikristlaste Kogu (English: Association of Gay Christians), GK in short, is an Estonian LGBT rights organization of gays and lesbians who are active Christians. [1]

Contents

Meelis Suld (left) and Heino Nurk (right), Co-directors of GK at Tallinn on January 22, 2011 GKCoDirectors.JPG
Meelis Süld (left) and Heino Nurk (right), Co-directors of GK at Tallinn on January 22, 2011
Logo used until September 2011 Geikristlaste Kogu Logo2.jpg
Logo used until September 2011

Founded on August 11, 2010, in Tallinn, Estonia, Geikristlaste Kogu is a religiously and politically independent non-governmental organization of homosexual Christians working for equal treatment and opportunities for sexual minorities in society and religious organizations. It supports spiritual and personal growth of individuals along with their mental and physical healing, while developing community life and offering reliable information about Christianity and sexual orientation. [2] Since its foundation GK has been co-chaired by Heino Nurk and Meelis Süld.

Its first public event was a Christmas celebration held at X-Baar in Tallinn, on December 11, 2010. [3]

Normal activities of GK include commentaries about pertinent news conveyed in its website [4] and devotionals and networking centered in its Facebook page, [5] particularly translations of daily devotionals by Chris Glaser. Members have also published some articles in mainline press such as: The Church should support gay marriage, [6] Can a Christian be Gay?, [7] and Hostility toward gays does not protect families [8]

Internationally, since May 2011 GK has been a member of the European Forum of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Christian Groups. [9]

Meetings are held every Sunday at 12:00 hours at OMA Keskus in Tallinn. [10]

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Martin Müürsepp</span> Estonian basketball player

Martin Müürsepp is an Estonian professional basketball coach and former player, who is the assistant coach of Pärnu Sadam of the Estonian-Latvian Basketball League and the Korvpalli Meistriliiga (KML). Widely regarded as one of Estonia's greatest basketball players of all time, he is the only Estonian to have played in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mart Laar</span> Estonian politician and historian

Mart Laar is an Estonian politician and historian. He served as the Prime Minister of Estonia from 1992 to 1994 and from 1999 to 2002. Laar is credited with having helped bring about Estonia's rapid economic development during the 1990s. He is a member of the centre-right Isamaa party.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">LGBT rights in Estonia</span>

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) rights in Estonia have evolved significantly during the 21st century. Both male and female same-sex sexual activity are legal in Estonia. Since 1 January 2016, same-sex couples may register their relationship as a cohabitation agreement, which gives them the same legal protections available to opposite-sex couples. A marriage equality bill was passed on 20 June 2023, which means that same-sex couples will be able to marry and jointly adopt. It will take effect on 1 January 2024. Estonia will also be the first and currently only Baltic country and former Soviet-occupied state to legalize same-sex marriage.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest</span>

Estonia has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 28 times since making its debut in 1994. Its first appearance would have taken place in 1993 but a qualification round was installed for seven former Eastern Bloc countries hoping to make their debut in the contest, with Estonia failing to qualify. Estonia has won the contest once, in 2001.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Association of Nordic and Pol-Balt LGBTQ Student Organizations</span>

The Association of Nordic and Pol-Balt Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Student Organizations (ANSO) is an international non-profit non-governmental organization striving to improve the quality of life of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans - LGBT - students in the Nordic as well as Baltic countries. ANSO targets its activity to LGBT students in Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, Iceland, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Sweden and Åland.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Viktor Romanenkov</span> Estonian figure skater

Viktor Romanenkov is an Estonian figure skater. He is the 2008–14 Estonian national champion and competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics. He then signed a six-month contract to perform on a cruise ship. He is the son of Oksana Romanenkova, a figure skating coach and a five-time Estonian national ladies' champion.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Leo Kunnas</span> Estonian military personnel and writer

Leo Kunnas is an Estonian former military officer and a science fiction writer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Indrek Toome</span> Estonian politician and entrepreneur (1943–2023)

Indrek Toome was a Soviet and Estonian communist politician and, after the restoration of Estonia's independence in 1991, an entrepreneur. In 1988–1990 he was the head of the Council of Ministers — informally the "prime minister" — in then Soviet-occupied Estonia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Urban Symphony</span> Estonian musical group

Urban Symphony is an Estonian music group. It represented Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 with the song "Rändajad", finishing in 6th place with 129 points. In doing this, they achieved Estonia's best placement since 2002.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Meelis Kubo</span> Estonian magician (born 1982)

Meelis Kubo is an Estonian magician.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kumbli</span> Island in Estonia

Kumbli is a 0.023 ha uninhabited islet in the Gulf of Finland, near Tallinn, Estonia. It is located 270 m (890 ft) north of the Viimsi Peninsula and 150 m (490 ft) east of the Kräsuli islet. Administratively Kumbli belongs to the Rohuneeme village in Viimsi Parish, Harju County.

Oksana Romanenkova, née Hutornaja, is an Estonian figure skating coach and former competitor. She is a five-time Estonian national champion in ladies' singles. She gave birth to her son, Viktor Romanenkov, on 29 September 1993 in Tallinn.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Helene Vannari</span> Estonian actress (1948–2022)

Helene Vannari was an Estonian stage, radio, television and film actress.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Liis Lass</span> Estonian actress

Liis Remmel is an Estonian stage, film, and television actress.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aivar Pohlak</span> Estonian footballer, coach, and official

Aivar Pohlak is an Estonian football official, a former football player (striker), referee, and football coach. Since March 2007, he has been the President of the Estonian Football Association (EJL) after being its Vice President for four years.

Hilje Murel is an Estonian stage, film, and television actress.

Priit Pius is an Estonian stage, television, and film actor whose career began in the 2010s.

An election for the Members of the European Parliament from Estonia will take place on June 9.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jüri Nael</span> Estonian choreographer and actor

Jüri Nael is an Estonian choreographer, movement director, professor of contemporary performance and theatre pedagogue.

Varro Vooglaid is an Estonian lawyer, social activist, and politician. He is a member of the XV Riigikogu.

References

  1. ↑ "Kas kristlane võib olla gei?" (in Estonian). Eesti Päevaleht. October 14, 2010. Retrieved April 22, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Missioon" (in Estonian). Geikristlaste Kogu. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Vaata, millest räägiti geikristlaste jõulujumalateenistusel" (in Estonian). Delfi. December 12, 2010. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Home" (in Estonian). GK. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
  5. ↑ "GK Facebook page". Facebook. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
  6. ↑ Süld, Meelis (August 29, 2009). "Kirik võiks toetada homoabielusid" (in Estonian). Delfi. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
  7. ↑ Nurk, Heino (October 14, 2010). "Kas kristlane võib olla gei?" (in Estonian). Eesti päevaleht. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
  8. ↑ Noormägi, Jaanus (March 22, 2013). "Geivaenulikkus peresid ei kaitse" (in Estonian). Eesti päevaleht. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Member Groups". EU LGBT Forum. Archived from the original on November 22, 2013. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
  10. ↑ "Geikristlaste Kogu palvused pühapäeviti kell 12 OMA keskuses" (in Estonian). GK. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.