Reverend Sex welcomes guest  ana g. lara lópez. They discuss their identification as a 'sinvergüenza' and their paths through gender identity, sexual identity, and overcoming intergenerational trauma. The guest shares a transformative moment of self-realization, choosing life amidst chronic pain and societal oppression. The conversation explores the guest's activism, including their involvement with the Freedom Church of the Poor and the Kairos Center for Religions Rights and Social Justice. They delve into systemic poverty, social justice, and the intersections of faith and activism. The narrative continues with insights into the guest's family background, particularly their mother's resistive spirit, and their experiences in both Guatemala and the US. The episode emphasizes themes of community support, intergenerational care, and the importance of rituals in fostering connection and healing. It concludes with a reflection on the importance of a ministry of presence and the guest's commitment to building a world where everyone's needs are met through love, justice, and collective effort.

00:00 Welcome and Introductions

00:33 Defining Identity and Self-Discovery

03:08 A Transformative Moment

05:02 Commitment to Liberation and Love

08:27 Ministry and Organizing Work

11:58 Understanding Poverty and Systemic Issues

18:53 Personal Journey and Lineage of Resistance

27:33 A Friend's Call and a Journey of Healing

28:59 Organizing for Community and Self

30:05 The Intersection of Ministry and Organizing

31:14 Answering the Call to Seminary

32:39 Grief and New Beginnings

39:16 Ministry of Presence

47:36 Home and Diaspora

51:42 Lineage and Ancestral Guidance

ana g. lara lópez, MDiv (They/She) is an organizer, minister, and Coordinator of Freedom Church of the Poor Care & Engagement. Rooted in Guatemala and shaped by global liberation movements of dispossessed peoples, ana’s work is grounded in the dismantling of capitalism, white supremacy, ableism, and patriarchy—with an unwavering commitment to collective liberation.They build community through a trauma-informed, intergenerational, and disability justice–centered praxis, organizing people to remember, reclaim, and revel in their shared power, beauty, and belonging.

Learn more about the Kairos Center and Freedom Church of the Poor, and check out their new book We Pray Freedom: Liturgies and Rituals from the Freedom Church of the Poor at karioscenter.org or on socials @kairoscenternyc

Hosted by Rev. Sex (Rev. Alba Onofrio - Executive Director of Soulforce), this podcast channel offers connection, reflection, and community for anyone feeling spiritually marginalized or exiled but still resiliently faithful while centering dialogue on Queer, trans, and feminist theology.

TSV seeks to decolonize faith, mixing theological education with real-life experiences to support human rights and liberation. Initially launched in Spanish, TSV addresses the monopolization of religious discourse by the far right. The platform gathers people of diverse Christian denominations, pastors, activists, and scholars to discuss gender identity, sex, and pleasure in the context of faith, aiming to heal the wounds of colonizing religion and create a welcoming space for topics often considered taboo in religious spaces. For the first time, Teología Sin Vergüenza is now in English.

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