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Christina Rossetti: Queer writer of Christmas carols and lesbian poetry
Cover illustration for Christina Rossetti’s “Goblin Market and Other Poems” (1862) by Dante Gabriel Rossetti)Portrait of Christina Rossetti by Dante Gabriel Rossetti Christina Georgina Rossetti was a...
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Madre Juana de la Cruz: Transgender saint of 16th-century Spain?
“Madre Juana de la Cruz” by Lewis Williams Madre Juana de la Cruz Vázquez Gutiérrez was an abbess in 16th-century Spain who insisted that God changed her gender in the womb, transforming her from male...
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A saint for girls kidnapped in Nigeria: Josephine Bakhita
“Saint Josephine Bakhita (1870-1947)” by Julie Lonneman With news of 300 schoolgirls kidnapped in Nigeria, I pray for their safe return and recall Saint Josephine Bahkita, who was kidnapped into...
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Julian of Norwich: Celebrating Mother Jesus
“Julian of Norwich,” a memorial drawing for his cat Betty, by Douglas Blanchard“Julian of Norwich” by Brother Robert Lentz, OFM, TrinityStores.com Julian of Norwich is a medieval English mystic who...
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Sacred Heart icon of bearded drag queen Conchita Wurst goes viral
A Sacred Heart icon with bearded drag queen Conchita Wurst as a queer Christ has gone viral after the Austrian performer won the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest this weekend in Copenhagen. If Christ came...
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Homosexuality of Jesus explored by 18th-century philosopher Jeremy Bentham
Jeremy Bentham engraving by J. Thomson, from a painting by W. Derby (courtesy of the Bentham Project) Biblical arguments for LGBT rights and a queer Jesus may seem like new ideas, but they were...
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New book explores religious role of gay bars
Baby, You Are My Religion:Women, Gay Bars, and Theology Before Stonewallby Marie Cartier Reviewed by Audrey Lockwood When a woman enters her first gay bar, the moment is similar to baptism, says...
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Rosa Bonheur: Cross-dressing painter honored “androgyne Christ”
“Rosa Bonheur” by Ria Brodell Rosa Bonheur, the most famous female painter of the 19th century, was a queer cross-dresser who honored what she called the “androgyne Christ.” She had two consecutive...
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Joan of Arc: Cross-dressing warrior-saint
“Jeanne D'Arc” by Rowan Lewgalon"Saint Joan of Arc" by Brother Robert Lentz, OFM Joan of Arc was a tough cross-dressing teenage warrior who led the medieval French army to victory when she was 17. She...
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Uganda Martyrs raise questions on homosexuality, religion and LGBT rights
Uganda Martyrs (with Saint Charles Lwanga in the center) by Albert Wider (Wikimedia Commons) Tough questions about homosexuality, religion and LGBT rights are raised by the Uganda Martyrs whose feast...
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Gay Passion of Christ prints add beauty to home
Prints from “The Passion of Christ: A Gay Vision” add beauty to the home of Jesus in Love reader Scott Sella in Ohio. What a lovely contemplative corner! It invites everyone to enjoy its peaceful...
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Saints of Stonewall inspire LGBT justice -- and artists
“Gay Liberation” by George Segal commemorates the Stonewall rebellion (Photo by Wally Gobetz) Queer people fought back against police harassment at New York City’s Stonewall Inn in June 1969, launching...
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Rainbow Christ Prayer goes nationwide at churches, schools and events
“Stained-glass Rainbow Flag with Cross” by Andrew Craig Williams As rainbow flags wave with LGBT Pride this month, the Rainbow Christ Prayer evolves and touches lives in exciting new ways. People have...
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UpStairs Lounge fire: Deadliest attack on LGBT people killed 32
“See You at the UpStairs Lounge” by Skylar Fein The deadliest attack on LGBT people in U.S. history is being remembered in powerful new ways on its 41st anniversary, including a new film, book and...
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Pauli Murray: Queer saint who stood for racial and gender equality
Pauli Murray by Laurel Green Human rights champion and queer saint Pauli Murray is a renowned civil rights pioneer, feminist, author, lawyer and the first black woman ordained as an Episcopal priest....
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Jemima Wilkinson: Queer preacher reborn in 1776 as “Publick Universal Friend”
Jemima Wilkinson / Publick Universal Friend (Wikimedia Commons) Jemima Wilkinson (1752-1819) was a queer American preacher who woke from a near-death experience in 1776 believing she was neither male...
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Day 4: Jesus before the priests, magistrate and people (Gay Passion of Christ...
8. Jesus Before the Priests (from The Passion of Christ: A Gay Vision) by Douglas Blanchard“One of the officers standing by struck Jesus with his hand, saying, ‘Is that how you answer the high...
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Artemisia Gentileschi paints strong Biblical women
“Judith and Her Maidservant” by Artemisia Gentileschi Baroque artist Artemisia Gentileschi inspires many with her paintings of strong Biblical women -- created despite the discrimination and sexual...
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I need $165 to fix the camera used for many photos here at the Jesus in Love Blog on LGBT spirituality and the arts. Please give now by clicking the “GoFundMe” button below or visiting my GoFundMe...
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New Rainbow Crucifix and Rainbow Madonna unveiled by Richard Stott
“Solidarity” by Richard Stott (Photo by Rebecca Litchfield) Rainbow clothing gives a queer quality to Jesus and his mother Mary in new paintings by gay British artist and minister Richard Stott. The...
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