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

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 29 languages: LGBTQ flag reveals the queer Christ in translated prayers

by Kittredge Cherry | | Calendar, June 1-15

Available in 29 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, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, Dholuo, Estonian, French, German, Hebrew,...

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. The events were called Annual Reminders...

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...

UpStairs Lounge fire: 32 killed in deadly attack on LGBTQ people

by Kittredge Cherry | | Calendar, June 16-30

Before the Orlando Pulse massacre, the deadliest attack on LGBTQ people in U.S. history was an arson fire at the UpStairs Lounge, a gay bar in New Orleans. The fire killed 32 people on June 24, 1973. It is enlightening the re-examine the UpStairs Lounge fire in the...

무지개 그리스도 기도 (Rainbow Christ Prayer in Korean): LGBT flag reveals the queer Christ 무지개 깃발은 퀴어 그리스도를 드러냅니다.

by Kittredge Cherry | | Calendar

Colors of the 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. 무지개 깃발의 색상은 레즈비언 크리스천 작가인 Kittredge Cherry (키트리지 체리)와 게이 신학자인 Patrick S. Cheng...

Orlando martyrs: Pulse gay nightclub massacre recalled in art and prayer

by Kittredge Cherry | | Calendar, June 1-15, Saints

LGBTQ people and allies use art and prayer to remember the 49 martyrs killed in the massacre at the Pulse gay bar on June 12, 2016, in Orlando, Florida. A mass shooter killed 49 people and left 53 wounded at the Pulse gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida. The hate crime...

Saints of Stonewall inspire LGBTQ justice — and artists, authors and film makers

by Kittredge Cherry | | Calendar, June 16-30, Saints

LGBTQ Pride celebrations are rooted in sacred resistance — when queer people fought back against harassment at New York City’s Stonewall Inn, they launched the modern LGBTQ liberation movement on June 28, 1969. Their bold rebellion against government...