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Jesus Appears to His Friends (Gay Passion of Christ series)
21. Jesus Appears to His Friends (from The Passion of Christ: A Gay Vision) by Douglas Blanchard (Collection of Bill Carpenter)“See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself; handle me, and see.” --...
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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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LGBT rights versus Christian faith: International Day Against Homophobia...
Cartoon by Carlos Latuff Christian and LGBT values clash in a new cartoon for the International Day Against Homophobia by Brazilian artist Carlos Latuff. The International Day Against Homophobia...
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Reclaiming sainthood: Gay artist Tony O’Connell finds holiness in LGBT people...
“Saint Ryan, Patron of Learning the Arts” by Tony O’Connell British artist Tony O’Connell documents the sacred side of queer people and places. He takes photos of saintly moments among ordinary LGBT...
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Julian of Norwich: Celebrating Mother Jesus
“Julian of Norwich” by Brother Robert Lentz, OFM, TrinityStores.com Julian of Norwich is a medieval English mystic who celebrated “Mother Jesus.” It’s not known if Julian herself was queer, but her...
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Ascension Day: Jesus Returns to God (Gay Passion of Christ series)
22. Jesus Returns to God (from The Passion of Christ: A Gay Vision) by Douglas Blanchard“As they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight.” -- Acts 1:9 (RSV) A male...
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Adam and Steve welcome marriage equality
“Adam and Steve in 14 Countries” by Tony De Carlo Congratulations to Minnesota for becoming the 12th state to approve marriage equality today! And a belated congrats to New Zealand for legalizing...
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Pentecost: The Holy Spirit Arrives (Gay Passion of Christ series)
23. The Holy Spirit Arrives (from The Passion of Christ: A Gay Vision) by Douglas Blanchard“There appeared to them tongues as of fire, distributed and resting on each one of them. And they were all...
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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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Trinity Sunday: Holy Spirit blesses same-sex couple as Gay Passion of Christ...
24. The Trinity (from The Passion of Christ: A Gay Vision) by Douglas Blanchard“Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise.”-- Luke 23:43 (RSV) An angelic figure blesses a gay couple in...
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Hidden Perspectives interviews Kittredge Cherry on LGBT religious themes
Hidden Perspectives, a project for “bringing the Bible out of the closet,” posted a new interview with author Kittredge Cherry on interactions between LGBT people and religion.“My Christian faith gave...
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Joan of Arc: Cross-dressing warrior-saint
Saint Joan of Arc by Brother Robert Lentz, OFM trinitystores.com Joan of Arc was a tough cross-dressing teenage warrior who led the medieval French army to victory when she was 17. She is a queer icon,...
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Author discusses “Jesus and the Shamanic Tradition of Same-Sex Love”: Will...
Gay anthropologist Will Roscoe gives new insights into the connections between Jesus and same-sex love in an interview today at the Jesus in Love Blog. He discusses recent archeological discoveries...
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Saints of Stonewall inspire LGBT justice -- and artists
“Stonewall Inn” by Trudie Barreras (Collection of Kittredge Cherry) Queer people fought back against police harassment at New York City’s Stonewall Inn in June 1969, launching the modern LGBT...
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UpStairs Lounge fire remembered 40 years later: 32 died in deadliest attack...
“See You at the UpStairs Lounge” by Skylar Fein (Used with permission) The deadliest attack on LGBT people in U.S. history is being remembered in powerful new ways on its 40th anniversary, including...
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Marriage equality wins at Supreme Court: Religious reactions
Uploaded with ImageShack.us Today the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of marriage equality. Let the weddings begin! DOMA is done! Praise to all-loving God! Thanks to everyone who worked and prayed to...
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Pauli Murray: Queer saint who stood for racial and gender equality
Pauli Murray by Laurel Green (used with permission) Human rights champion and queer saint Pauli Murray is a renowned civil rights pioneer, feminist, author, lawyer and the first black woman ordained as...
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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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Queer religious art resource list: Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Paganism
A rainbow of religious symbols: Latin Cross, Star of David, Omkar (Aum), Star and Crescent, Cross Pattée, Yin/Yang, Khanda (Sikh), Ayyavazhi, Triple Goddess (Diane de Poitiers). Artist Andrew Craig...
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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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