by Kittredge Cherry | | Books, Featured, March 16-31
New LGBTQ Christian books are being published in 2024, including theology, Bible, history, memoir, church life and spirituality by diverse authors. Q Spirit will present summaries of LGBTQ Christian books released this year, plus lists of titles that are coming soon...
by Kittredge Cherry | | Books, Featured
Check out the top 23 LGBTQ Christian books of 2023 — including theology, Bible, memoir, church life and history by diverse authors. The list was announced today by lesbian Christian author Kittredge Cherry at Qspirit.net. “Inflation and book bans didn’t stop readers...
by Kittredge Cherry | | Featured, March 16-31, Nov 16-30, Saints
Early Christian cross-dressing monks are being reclaimed as possible transgender or LGBTQ saints. More than 20 saints share a similar story: They escaped their lives as women and lived as men, joining monasteries or becoming religious hermits. They usually spent the...
by Kittredge Cherry | | Featured, Nov. 1-15, November, Saints
LGBTQ saints and martyrs are remembered in the Litany of Queer Saints from Q Spirit. The prayer was created by Q Spirit founder Kittredge Cherry. She also wrote a major essay on why we need LGBTQ saints. Both traditional and alternative saints are featured. It is a...
by Kittredge Cherry | | Calendar, Featured, Saints
It’s time to welcome the queer saints. Many believe that saints and other souls will visit for Halloween, All Saints Day, All Souls Day, and Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos). The LGBTQ saints are important because people are searching for alternative ways to lead...
by Kittredge Cherry | | Calendar, Featured, Oct. 15-31
I am celebrating my birthday on Oct. 21 by re-posting this reflection on my coming-out story and life journey as a lesbian Christian. You are invited to donate to Q Spirit for my birthday. Say happy birthday with a contribution and help me promote LGBTQ spirituality!...
by Kittredge Cherry | | Calendar, Featured, Resources
Colors of the LGBTQ rainbow flag reveal the many faces of the queer Christ in the following Rainbow Christ Prayer by lesbian Christian author Kittredge Cherry and gay theologian Patrick S. Cheng. The Rainbow Christ Prayer honors the spiritual values of the LGBTQ...
by Kittredge Cherry | | Artists, Dec. 16-31, Featured
God’s love for LGBTQ people is revealed at Q Spirit in an ongoing series of cartoons by David Hayward, known as nakedpastor. Prints and other items are available at the Nakedpastor Etsy shop and the Nakedpastor store. Hayward, a Canadian artist, uses gentle humor to...
by Kittredge Cherry | | Calendar, Featured, March 16-31, Passion of Christ: A Gay Vision, Resources
A gay vision of Christ’s Passion will run during Holy Week here at Q Spirit. Reflections will be posted daily from Palm Sunday through Easter (March 24-31, 2024). All 24 paintings in the original version of Douglas Blanchard’s “The Passion of Christ: A Gay Vision”...
by Kittredge Cherry | | Calendar, Dec 1-15, Featured, Resources
I create my own queer Nativity scenes for the Christmas season. One has two Marys at the manger with the baby Jesus, and the other features two Josephs with the Christ child. I put Mary with Mary and Joseph with Joseph—just like putting two brides or two grooms on top...