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Spirit Day: Stand up to bullying of LGBTQ youth

by Kittredge Cherry | | Calendar, Oct. 15-31

People are speaking out against bullying of LGBTQ youth for Spirit Day (Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025). On Spirit Day millions of people make a statement supporting LGBTQ young people by wearing purple, which symbolizes spirit on the rainbow flag. Some also “go...

Spiritual resources honor National Coming Out Day

by Kittredge Cherry | | Calendar, Oct 1-15

Every year on Oct. 11, National Coming Out Day encourages LGBTQ people and allies to be open about who you are and your support for LGBTQ equality. Oct. 11 also happens to be the feast day of Saint Philip the Evangelist, who welcomed a queer black man into the church...

Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Two-spirit Native Americans bridge genders

by Kittredge Cherry | | Calendar, Oct 1-15

Two-spirit Native Americans are honored at Q Spirit for Indigenous Peoples’ Day (Oct 13, 2025). It is an alternative to the U.S. national holiday Columbus Day, which commemorates the arrival of European explorer Christopher Columbus in the Americas on Oct. 12, 1492....

Metropolitan Community Churches: Ministering in the LGBTQ community since 1968: Historic MCC photos from Kittredge Cherry

by Kittredge Cherry | | Calendar, Oct 1-15

Metropolitan Community Churches, the first denomination to affirm LGBTQ people, was founded on Oct. 6, 1968 by Troy Perry. Dozens of my photos from more than 35 years of MCC history are posted today in honor of the anniversary. The photos posted here show highlights...

Dholuo Rainbow Christ Prayer highlights Africa: “Kristo Lihundu, Alam”

by Kittredge Cherry | | Calendar

The Rainbow Christ Prayer is presented in the African language of Dholuo to support the people and cultures of Africa, especially Kenya and Tanzania where it is commonly spoken. By offering “Kristo Lihundu, Alam,” Q Spirit aims to foster respectful cross-cultural,...

Hindi Rainbow Christ Prayer highlights India: इंद्रधनुष मसीह को प्रार्थना

by Kittredge Cherry | | Calendar

A Hindi version of the Rainbow Christ Prayer is presented by Q Spirit to highlight and support the people of India and their cultures. By offering “इंद्रधनुष मसीह को प्रार्थना,” Q Spirit aims to foster awareness in hope of respectful cross-cultural, interfaith healing...

Lakota Rainbow Christ Prayer highlights Native American cultures: Wígmuŋke-Waníkiya Wočhékiye

by Kittredge Cherry | | Calendar

A Lakota version of the Rainbow Christ Prayer is presented by Q Spirit to highlight and support Native American people and cultures, especially the “two-spirit” people who combine masculine and feminine. “I worked with Lakota people to translate the Rainbow Christ...

Rainbow Christ Prayer in 30 languages: LGBTQ flag reveals the queer Christ in translated prayers

by Kittredge Cherry | | Calendar, June 1-15

Available in 30 languages, the Rainbow Christ Prayer matches the colors of the LGBTQ Pride flag with the many faces of the queer Christ. Here the prayer is presented in the original English, plus Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, Dholuo, Estonian, French, German,...

Clergyman picketed for LGBTQ equality in Fourth of July 1965-69 protests

by Kittredge Cherry | | Calendar, July 1-15

Early LGBTQ rights protests happened every Fourth of July from 1965 to 1969 in front of Independence Hall in Philadelphia. Among the protesters was Robert W. Wood, the first member of the clergy to picket for LGBTQ rights. [2026 update: “The Story of Bob: The Life and...

Rainbow Christ Prayer: LGBTQ flag reveals the queer Christ

by Kittredge Cherry | | Calendar, Featured, June 1-15, 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...