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Peter Gomes: Gay black Harvard minister preached "scandalous gospel" Peter Gomes was a gay black Baptist minister at Harvard and one of America’s most prominent spiritual voices for tolerance. He came out in 1991 and used his national celebrity as a “gay minister” to m...

Peter Gomes was a gay black Baptist minister at Harvard and one a prominent spiritual voice for tolerance. He came out in 1991 and used his national celebrity to make the religious case for LGBTQ people. He died on Feb. 28, 2011 at age 68. #faithfullyLGBT #qtbipoc qspirit.net/peter-gomes/

Malcolm Boyd: Pioneering gay Episcopal priest who ran with Jesus Malcolm Boyd is a pioneering gay Episcopal priest, activist and author who died at age 91 on Feb. 27, 2015. He left a successful career in the Hollywood film industry to become a priest in 1955, was a...

Malcolm Boyd is a gay Episcopal priest, activist and author who died at age 91 on Feb. 27, 2015. He left Hollywood to be a priest in 1955, was a Freedom Rider for racial equality in '61 and came out as gay in '77. He wrote “Are You Running with Me, Jesus?” #faithfullyLGBT qspirit.net/malcolm-boyd...

Saint Avertanus and Blessed Romeo: Monks shown as AIDS patrons Saint Avertanus and Blessed Romeo are 14th-century French monks, traveling companions and “patrons of the AIDS pandemic” who died together of the plague and share the same coffin. They can also provid...

St Avertanus and Blessed Romeo are 14th-century French monks, traveling companions and “AIDS patrons” who died together of plague and share the same coffin. These paired saints can help with other diseases too. Their feast day is Feb. 25. #faithfullyLGBT qspirit.net/avertanus-ro...

The Dare Primer on Global Queer Theologies The Dare Primer on Global Queer Theologies [Isherwood, Lisa, Córdova Quero, Hugo] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Dare Primer on Global Queer Theologies

Top queer Christian theologians from around the world challenge and redefine Christian beliefs, church life and Bible interpretation in “The Dare Primer on Global Queer Theologies” edited by Lisa Isherwood and Hugo Cordova Quero. @scmpress.bsky.social #FaithfullyLGBT www.amazon.com/dp/033406682...

Andy Warhol: Pop artist inspired by hidden Catholic faith and queer sexuality Pop artist Andy Warhol kept his homosexuality hidden and his Christian faith even more secret. The truth is coming out since his death on Feb. 22, 1987. Warhol is famous for painting Campbell’s soup c...

Queer pop artist Andy Warhol kept his homosexuality hidden and his Christian faith even more secret. The truth is coming out since he died Feb. 22, 1987. Warhol is known for Campbell’s soup cans, but he also did religious art. #andywarhol #faithfullylgbt qspirit.net/andy-warhol-...

Gay saint John Henry Newman and his "earthly light" Ambrose St. John shared romantic friendship John Henry Newman, a 19th-century British scholar, theologian and cardinal, was canonized by the Pope as a Roman Catholic saint amid widespread speculation that he was gay. Newman had a "romantic frie...

John Henry Newman, a British scholar, cardinal and theologian, was born Feb. 21, 1801. He had a “romantic friendship” with Ambrose St. John. They lived together for 32 years and share the same grave. #faithfullyLGBT qspirit.net/john-henry-n...

Marcella Althaus-Reid: Queer theology pioneer Marcella Althaus-Reid was a queer theologian who sparked controversy with books such as “Indecent Theology” and “The Queer God.” Born and raised in Argentina, she became the first woman appointed to a...

Marcella Althaus-Reid was a queer theologian whose books include “Indecent Theology” and “The Queer God.” Born in Argentina, she was the 1st woman chair at University of Edinburgh's School of Divinity in Scotland. She died Feb. 20, 2009. #faithfullyLGBT qspirit.net/marcella-alt...

Sylvia Rivera: Latina transgender woman at Stonewall Uprising Sylvia Rivera was a Latina transgender woman activist and one of those credited with starting the Stonewall Rebellion that propelled the LGBTQ liberation movement forward. Rivera ministered through th...

Sylvia Rivera was a Latina transgender woman activist who helped start the Stonewall Rebellion that launched the modern LGBTQ liberation movement. She died Feb. 19, 2002. Rivera ministered at MCC New York's food pantry & queer youth center. #FaithfullyLGBT #qtbipoc qspirit.net/sylvia-river...

Ash Wednesday: Queer martyrs executed for homosexuality rise from the ashes (Trigger warning: violence.) On Ash Wednesday queer martyrs rise from the ashes as Q Spirit recalls the thousands who were executed for homosexuality throughout history, often fueled by religion-based...

On Ash Wednesday (Feb 18, 2026) queer martyrs rise from the ashes as Q Spirit recalls the thousands who were executed for homosexuality throughout history, often fueled by religion-based hate... a time to reflect on the sins of the church and state against queer people. qspirit.net/ash-wednesda...

Saint Valentine: Marriage equality role model Marriage equality has a surprising role model in Saint Valentine, a 3rd-century Roman priest who defied the restrictive marriage laws of his era to bless couples who were forbidden to marry. His feast...

Marriage equality has a surprising role model in Saint Valentine, a 3rd-century Roman priest who defied the law to wed couples who were forbidden to marry. His feast day is, of course, #ValentinesDay (Feb. 14). #FaithfullyLGBT qspirit.net/saint-valent...

Saints Polyeuct and Nearchus: Brothers by affection Saints Polyeuct and Nearchus are a prime example of same-sex lovers in the early church. They were Roman soldiers in Armenia and “brothers by affection.”

Saints Polyeuct and Nearchus are a prime example of same-sex lovers in the early church. Polyeuct’s feast day is Feb. 13. They were Roman soldiers in Armenia and “brothers by affection.” #FaithfullyLGBT qspirit.net/saints-polye...

Ibrahim Farajajé: Queer theologian, AIDS activist, interfaith scholar Ibrahim Farajajé was a queer theologian, HIV/AIDS activist, interfaith scholar, multi-ethnic artist, and spiritual leader. He died on Feb. 9, 2016 at age 63 in Oakland, California. As he wrote in a pr...

Ibrahim Farajajé was a #queer theologian, #HIV/AIDS activist, #interfaith scholar, and #qtbipoc artist. He died Feb. 9, 2016. He said, “Ours is a remembrance rooted in a spirit of solidarity and a spirit of resistance - a resistance that strengthens.” #faithfullyLGBT qspirit.net/ibrahim-fara...

Xenia / Andrei of St. Petersburg: Widow adopted husband’s identity and became a queer saint Xenia / Andrei of St Petersburg is a queer 18th-century saint who was assigned female at birth, assumed her husband’s identity after he died, and became a “holy fool” canonized by the Russian Orthodox...

Xenia/Andrei of St Petersburg is a queer 18th-century saint who wed a soldier and assumed his identity after he died, becoming a holy fool canonized by the Russian Orthodox Church. Feb 6 is a feast day for this female-to-male Russian saint. #FaithfullyLGBT qspirit.net/xenia-andrei...

On stage with Troy Perry at the 1993 March on Washington for LGBTQ rights Gay-rights pioneer Troy Perry spoke to a crowd of a million people at the 1993 March on Washington for LGBTQ rights -- and I was there on stage with him as his photographer and publicist. Troy thrille...

Troy Perry spoke to a million people at the 1993 March on Washington for LGBTQ rights - and I was with him as he said, “Right-wing religious groups in America don’t hold a monopoly on God. We have God on our side too!” #faithfullyLGBT @mccdenomination.bsky.social
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February Q Spirit newsletter is out! I was onstage with Troy Perry at '93 March on Washington, female soulmates Brigid and Darlughdach, Sebastian's martyrdom touches gay men, Mary saves queer couple in 1256, Aelred's gay friendships, St Valentine for marriage equality and more at conta.cc/4kc16Xe

Excellent analysis! This icon of Brigid and Darlughdach is by the great iconographer Robert Lentz, who sometimes upsets the Catholic church by creating icons with LGBTQ and other social-justice themes.

Madonna of Montevergine: Patron of LGBTQ people since medieval times The Madonna of Montevergine has been helping LGBTQ people since medieval times -- including the miraculous rescue of a male couple in Italy in 1256. Processions to her shrine on Candlemas (Feb. 2) hav...

Our Lady of Montevergine has helped #faithfullyLGBT people since medieval times, including rescue of a male couple in Italy in 1256. Queer icons show this miracle. Candlemas (Feb. 2) marches to her shrine are called “ancestral #gay pride” with 3rd-gender femminielli. qspirit.net/madonna-mont...

Brigid and Darlughdach: Celtic saint loved her female soulmate Brigid and her soulmate Darlughdach were 6th-century nuns who brought art, education and spirituality to early medieval Ireland. They were so close that they slept in the same bed. Brigid shares her n...

Saint Brigid and her soulmate Darlughdach were 6th-century nuns who brought art, education and spirituality to medieval Ireland. They were so close that they slept in the same bed. #Brigid shares her name and Feb 1 feast day with a Celtic goddess. #faithfullylgbt
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All My Eyes See: The Artistic Vocation of Father William Hart McNichols All My Eyes See: The Artistic Vocation of Father William Hart McNichols [McNichols, William Hart, Pramuk, Christopher] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. All My Eyes See: The Artistic Vocation of Father William Hart McNichols

New book: A famed iconographer-priest reveals his story, including accepting his gay identity, in “All My Eyes See: The Artistic Vocation of Father William Hart McNichols.” It unfolds as a set of interviews with a theologian. #faithfullyLGBT @orbisbooks.bsky.social
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Holocaust Remembrance: We all wear the triangle International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Jan. 27 honors the victims of the Nazi era, including LGBTQ people. Nazis used the pink triangle as a badge to identify gay prisoners in concentration camps....

International Holocaust Remembrance Day (Jan. 27) honors the victims of the Nazi era, including #LGBTQ people. Nazis used pink triangles to identify gay prisoners in concentration camps. Now it symbolizes LGBTQ pride. Lesbians wore black triangles. #HolocaustMemorialDay qspirit.net/holocaust-re...

Paul the Apostle: Did his homosexuality shape Christianity? Struggle against his own homosexual desires in an intolerant society may have led the Apostle Paul to write about God’s all-inclusive love -- and also scriptures used by anti-LGBTQ bigots. Some schola...

Struggle against his own homosexual desires in an intolerant society may have led the Apostle Paul to write about God’s all-inclusive love - and also scriptures used by anti-LGBTQ bigots. Jan. 25 is a feast day celebrating his conversion. #faithfullyLGBT qspirit.net/apostle-paul...

Saint Sebastian: History’s first gay icon? Saint Sebastian has been called history's first gay icon and the patron saint of homosexuals. He was an early Christian martyr. Countless artworks show him as a near-naked young man being shot with ar...

Saint Sebastian has been called the patron saint of homosexuals. His feast day is Jan. 20. Sebastian is an early Christian martyr usually shown as a near-naked young man. Many #gay men identify with his experience of grace within suffering. #FaithfullyLGBT
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Bayard Rustin: Gay saint of racial justice and non-violence Bayard Rustin was a black gay activist and the genius behind the civil rights movement. He organized the 1963 March on Washington where Martin Luther King gave his historic “I Have a Dream Speech.” Pu...

Today on #MartinLutherKingDay, remember how he worked with Bayard Rustin, a pioneering black gay activist and close advisor to King. Pushed to the background because he was openly gay, Rustin brought nonviolent methods to protest for racial equality. #faithfullyLGBT qspirit.net/bayard-rusti...

Mary Oliver: Lesbian poet, mystic of nature Lesbian poet Mary Oliver, winner of the National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize, is a mystic of nature who became an LGBTQ saint by popular acclaim. She died on Jan. 17, 2019, at age 83. Her poetry exp...

Lesbian poet Mary Oliver, winner of National Book Award & Pulitzer Prize, is a mystic of nature who became an LGBTQ saint by popular acclaim. She died on Jan. 17, 2019, at age 83. Her poetry expresses intimacy with nature. Icon by bsky.app/profile/klicons.bsky.social qspirit.net/mary-oliver-...

Aelred of Rievaulx: Gay saint of friendship Aelred of Rievaulx is one of the most lovable saints, the patron saint of friendship and also, some say, gay. Aelred found divine love through friendships with other men. He led an abbey in 12th-centu...

Aelred of Rievaulx is one of the most lovable saints, patron saint of friendship and also, some say, gay. His Episopal feast day is Jan. 12. Aelred led an abbey in 12th-century England and found divine love through his friendships with other men. #FaithfullyLGBT qspirit.net/aelred-rieva...

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Jeanne Cordova: Lesbian nun who “kicked the habit” to become an activist Jeanne Cordova was a pioneering lesbian feminist activist and ex-nun who shook the world by revealing lesbian life in the convent. She died on Jan. 10, 2016 at age 67. Many have written about her as a...

Jeanne Cordova was a pioneering lesbian feminist activist, author and ex-nun who shook the world by revealing #lesbian life in the convent. She died Jan. 10, 2016 at age 67. This article focuses on her experiences with the church.#faithfullyLGBT #lesbianhistory qspirit.net/jeanne-cordo...

Jeanne Manford: PFLAG founder who loved her gay son Love for her gay son led Jeanne Manford to co-found PFLAG in 1973. She died on Jan. 8, 2013 at age 92. PFLAG has grown into the first and largest organization for LGBTQ people and their parents, famil...

Love for her gay son led Jeanne Manford to co-found PFLAG in 1973. She died on Jan. 8, 2013. #PFLAG has grown into the first and largest group for LGBTQ people and their parents, families, and allies, with more than 400 chapters and 200,000 members. #faithfullyLGBT qspirit.net/jeanne-manfo...

Queerness in the Early Modern Russian Orthodox Church (Genders and Sexualities in History) Queerness in the Early Modern Russian Orthodox Church (Genders and Sexualities in History)

New book: “Queerness in the Early Modern Russian Orthodox Church” by @nick-mayhew.bsky.social reveals that the church blessed same-sex unions, honored transgender saints and tolerated homosexuality from 1500-1800. Surprise bestseller at Q Spirit! #FaithfullyLGBT www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXPZNG7...

Queer Epiphany: Three kings or three queens? Reimagining the three kings as queer or female gives fresh meaning to Epiphany (Jan 6). The holiday celebrates the visit of the Magi to the baby Jesus. Often called “three kings,” the Magi were high-r...

Reimagining the three kings as #queer or female gives fresh meaning to #Epiphany (Jan 6). It celebrates the Wise Ones visiting the baby Jesus. The dream of the Magi, a common theme in medieval art, shows the three kings together in one bed. #FaithfullyLGBT qspirit.net/queer-epipha...