BackCouncil of Australasian Catholics (CAC)
(formally Australasian Catholic Coalition for Church Reform)
and Garratt Publishing invite you to
CREATING AN LGBTIQA+
INCLUSIVE FAITH COMMUNITY
Webinar
Wednesday 12 August 2026
7:00 pm (AEST)
This webinar will explore LGBTIQA+ realities and Catholic faith. We will discuss identity, faith, and belonging – and what it means for the Church to be a place where all are truly welcome.
The panel features Angela Han, Founder of Acceptance Perth, an inclusive and affirming community for LGBTIQA+ Catholics, their families and friends; Stef Rozitis, a PhD researcher on masculinities in education with a lifelong Catholic journey; and,
Tim Smyth, a longtime member of Acceptance, whose search for a welcoming parish reflects a wider story within the Church.
Susan Sullivan will be moderating the event.
We look forward to you joining us.
EVENT DETAILS
TIME: 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm AEST*
WHERE: Via Zoom
COST: Free
REGISTRATION:
Click on the REGISTER HERE button below.
Online registration is essential. Zoom meeting details will be forwarded upon registration.
The presentation will be recorded and made available the week following the session. We will send an email with details on how to access the video once it is available.
SPEAKERS
Angela Han
Angela is the Founder and Chairperson of Acceptance Perth, a LGBTIQA+ affirming Catholic community group in Western Australia. With a background in parish youth ministry and as a pastoral care worker, she brings a pastoral heart to questions of faith, identity, and belonging – and a deep commitment to the Church being a place where all are welcome at the table.
Stef Rozitis
Stef (they/them) is a PhD student researching masculinities in education at Adelaide University and has been a Catholic on and off for 52 years. They knew they were genderqueer as a child, long before they had any words to explain their identity. Throughout their teens and young adulthood they struggled with severe depression, as a result of trying to be what they weren’t. Stef has three supportive, adult children.
Tim Smyth
Tim now lives in Melbourne and married his partner of 23 years in 2018. He has successfully chopped and changed parishes over the years to find a welcoming home, usually after changes in the parish priests. He is active as a lector and music minister and has been a member of the Catholic gay group Acceptance since 2003. Sadly, six banners in rainbow colours each displaying a gospel value – faith, hope, love, peace, justice and compassion – that proudly hung in two parish churches now sit in his garage seeking another parish.
MODERATOR
Susan Sullivan
Susan has worked in executive mission leadership for a range of Catholic organisations, providing strategic thought leadership in the mission and identity of Catholic services. She has designed and implemented a range of innovative mission-focused initiatives, striving to enhance collaborative resource development across the Catholic sector. Susan is a member of several boards including Marymead CatholicCare in the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn, and Campfire in the Heart located in Alice Springs. She is also an active member of Canberra’s refugee support and advocacy network. She has three adult children and lives in Canberra with her husband Francis.
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*Starting times around Australia and New Zealand
ACT, NSW, QLD, TAS, VIC: 7:00 pm
NT, SA: 6:30 pm
WA: 5:00 pm
NZ: 9:00 pm
For other international times see: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/meeting.html
