Pelayo Alvarez

Pelayo Alvarez is originally from Spain and raised Catholic. During these past 4 years Pelayo has been working training least developing countries in the field of international relations and global affairs.

Pelayo is also a co-host of The Forbidden Apple Podcast, “where we explore the complex relationship between queer people and religion.

What gives the queer community purpose and meaning? How can queer people combine traditional and religious values, if they choose to do so, while celebrating pride and being queer?

LGBTQ people have been told they cannot be religious and queer. Not only that, but religion is often used as an excuse to push LGBTQ people to the margins. We want to give voice to those individuals and discuss how they find meaning in life, what faith means to them and if they keep any religious rituals or habits.

I am passionate about discovering individuals and religions around the world and appreciate what makes each story powerful.

Being able to see the takeaways from different life perspectives is the best way to learn and use these lessons for personal development and growth.

Using Forbidden Apple Podcast I want to prove that although people celebrate religion and spirituality in so many ways, at the same time, they share so much in common.”