by Kittredge Cherry | | Artists, Books
A gay Roman Catholic priest reveals his adventurous life and ministry in the cartoon-style memoir “My Life: as a Boy, Priest, Gay Man, and Artist” by Jan Haen. During more than a half-century of priesthood, Jan Haen found surprising ways to unite his inclusive...
by Kittredge Cherry | | Artists, July 1-15, Saints
Baroque artist Artemisia Gentileschi inspires many with her paintings of strong Biblical women — created despite the discrimination and sexual violence that she faced as a woman in 17th-century Italy. She was born on July 8, 1593. Although Gentileschi was...
by Kittredge Cherry | | Artists, Books, Saints
Discover the inspiring stories of LGBTQ people who bravely faced conflicts with church and society in the new illustrated book “Heavenly LGBTQ+: Queer Icons from LGBTQ Life, Religion and History” by Jan Haen, a Dutch artist and Roman Catholic priest. Click here to...
by Kittredge Cherry | | Artists, Nov. 1-15
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 | | Artists, May 15-31, Saints
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 long-term relationships with women. Her 200th birthday is March 16, 2022. She died on May 25, 1899....
by Kittredge Cherry | | Artists, Calendar, Featured, Passion of Christ: A Gay Vision
Liberating visions of Jesus as black, Latinx, Native American or female join with the gay Passion of Christ series to help people experience God more fully. “All people are made in God’s image, so it is important to envision Jesus as queer, black, brown, female and...
by Kittredge Cherry | | April 16-30, Artists, Saints
“Prodigal Son and His Husband Receive a Blessing” and “The Prodigal Transgender Daughter” are among new resources that reveal LGBTQ-positive meanings in the well-known Bible story. The parable of the Prodigal child from Luke 15 will be read at many churches worldwide...
by Kittredge Cherry | | Artists, Feb 16-29, Saints
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 cans, but he made hundreds of other works, including...
by Kittredge Cherry | | Artists, Saints
LGBTQ elders and mentors are honored in a new prayer to “sainted aunts” by Singaporean writer and artist Anna Onni. It appears in “The Book of Sainted Aunts: The Illustrated Portraits of Mildly Martyred Sinners-Turned-Saints Since Queerdom Come.” Onni wrote and...
by Kittredge Cherry | | Artists, Saints
Research suggests that liberators Abraham Lincoln and Jesus Christ were both queer, so an artist created an image of their same-sex marriage. “Abraham Lincoln Jesus Christ Gay Marriage” by Mark Allyn is posted here in honor of Lincoln’s birthday on Feb. 12. Allyn is a...