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Resurrection added to LGBT Stations of the Cross: Jesus rises with marriage...
“Station 15: The Resurrection Of Christ” from “Stations of the Cross: The Struggle For LGBT Equality” by Mary Button, courtesy of Believe Out Loud Jesus rises from the dead as the Supreme Court rules...
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Saint Wilgefortis: Bearded woman
Saint Wilgefortis statue in the Church of Saint Nicholas in Pas-de-Calais, near Wissant, France (Wikimedia Commons)“Santa Wilgefortis” from “Queer Santas” series by Alma Lopez Saint Wilgefortis prayed...
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Symeon of Emesa and John: Holy fool and hermit who loved each other
“Symeon and John” by Jim Ru Sixth-century Syrian monks Symeon and John were were joined in a same-sex union and lived together as desert-dwelling hermits for 29 years. After a tearful split-up, Symeon...
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David Wojnarowicz: Controversial artist mixed gay and Christian imagery
David Wojnarowicz in a detail from “Painting David” by Douglas Blanchard David Wojnarowicz is a gay artist, writer and activist whose use of Christian imagery still causes controversy more than two...
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Boris and George: United in love and death
Saints Boris and George the HungarianBy Brother Robert Lentz, OFM. www.trinitystores.com The love between Saint Boris and George the Hungarian ended in tragedy in 1015 in medieval Russia. Their feast...
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Martha and Mary of Bethany: Sisters or lesbian couple?
Mary and Martha by Bernardino Luini (Wikimedia Commons) Mary and Martha of Bethany were two of Jesus’ closest friends. The Bible calls them “sisters” who lived together, but reading the Bible with...
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Black Madonna becomes lesbian defender: Erzuli Dantor and Our Lady of...
Left: Ezili Dantor Prayer Card from the Vodou Store. Right: The original Black Madonna of Czestochowa The Black Madonna of Czestochowa, one of the most famous Catholic icons, is the model for a Haitian...
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Blessed John Henry Newman and Ambrose St. John: Gay saint and his "earthly...
A rare photo of John Henry Newman and Ambrose Saint John together John Henry Newman, a renowned scholar-priest and Britain’s most famous 19th-century convert to Catholicism, was beatified in 2010 amid...
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Mary, Diana and Artemis: Feast of Assumption has lesbian goddess roots
Mary, left, took over the Aug. 15 holiday from the goddess Diana, right A mid-August holiday was once the festival of the lesbian goddess Diana (Artemis), but it has been adapted into a feast day for...
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Saints Bernard of Clairvaux and Malachy: Honey-tongued abbot and the...
“Christ Embracing St. Bernard of Clairvaux” by Francisco RibaltaSee how I yearn, and longing turn to Thee!Yield to my love, and draw me unto Thee! --Bernard of Clairvaux Bernard of Clairvaux was a...
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Bayard Rustin: Gay saint of civil rights and non-violence
“Bayard Rustin - Pride” by Sean J. Randall“Bayard Rustin and Walter Naegle” by Ryan Grant LongBayard Rustin (Wikipedia)Bayard Rustin was a black gay man and chief organizer of the influential 1963...
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What if Christ and Krishna made love?
Above: “Krishna and Christ,” artist unknown[Love between Christ and Krishna is celebrated in my all-time most popular post. Krishna’s birthday is celebrated on Aug. 28 this year, so I am posting it...
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Proud Jesus blesses LGBT Pride parades
Proud Jesus blessed people at the Manchester Pride Parade. Photo by Ruthie Sarah Johns (used with permission). Jesus wore a rainbow sash to bless onlookers as he marched in the LGBT Pride Parade in...
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Mychal Judge, gay saint of 9/11 and chaplain to New York firefighters
“Holy Passion Bearer Mychal Judge and St. Francis of Assisi” by Father William Hart McNichols Father Mychal Judge, chaplain to New York firefighters and unofficial “gay saint,” died helping others in...
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Gay artist paints "Intimacy with Christ": Richard Stott reflects on sensual...
Detail from “Intimacy with Christ 3” by Richard Stott (for full image click here) A gay man’s intimacy with Christ is expressed in new art and writing by Richard Stott, a Methodist minister and art...
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Hildegard of Bingen and Richardis: Medieval mystic and the woman she loved
“St. Hildegard of Bingen and Her Assistant Richardis” by Lewis Williams, TrinityStores.com Hildegard of Bingen was a medieval German nun, mystic, poet, artist, composer, healer and scientist. She...
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Henri Nouwen: Priest and author who struggled with his homosexuality
“Henri Nouwen” by Br. Robert Lentz, trinitystores.com Henri J. M. Nouwen was a Catholic priest and bestselling author who wrestled with his own homosexuality. He died 16 years ago today on Sept. 21,...
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Tyler Clementi: Gay teen driven to suicide by bullies
“Tyler Clementi, JUMP!” by Louisa Bertman Tyler Clementi (1992-2010) brought international attention to bullying-related suicide of LGBT youth by jumping to his death on Sept. 22, 2010 (three years ago...
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Good (Gay?) King Wenceslas
St. Wenceslaus and PodivenBy Lewis Williams, SFO. © www.trinitystores.com There’s good reason to believe that Good King Wenceslas was gay. Yes, the king in the Christmas carol. His feast day is today...
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Rumi: Poet and Sufi mystic inspired by same-sex love
Rumi and Shams together in a detail from “Dervish Whirl” by Shahriar Shahriari (RumiOnFire.com) Rumi is a 13th-century Persian poet and Sufi mystic whose love for another man inspired some of the...
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