March 1-15 Archives

It-talba ta’ Kristu l-Qawsalla (Rainbow Christ Prayer in Maltese)

by Kittredge Cherry | | Calendar, March 1-15

A Maltese translation of the Rainbow Christ Prayer shows the many faces of the queer Christ. Il-bandiera LGBT tikxef lil Kristu queer L-ilwien tal-bandiera tal-qawsalla jikxfu l-bosta uċuh ta’ Kristu queer f’din it-talba li ġejja ta’ Kristu l-Qawsalla miktuba...

Gay centurion: Jesus heals a soldier’s boyfriend in the Bible

by Kittredge Cherry | | Dec 1-15, March 1-15, Saints

Jesus praised a gay centurion in the Roman army as a model of faith and healed his male lover in the gospels, according to some Bible experts. The centurion’s story has gotten surprisingly little attention throughout history considering that Jesus himself was...

Marielle Franco: Brazilian LGBTQ activist fought for human rights

by Kittredge Cherry | | March 1-15, Saints

Marielle Franco was a queer Afro-Latina Brazilian politician and LGBTQ activist who fought for human rights. She was assassinated on March 14, 2018. Franco identified as bisexual. She and her partner, Mônica Tereza Benício, were planning to marry later that year....

Symeon the New Theologian wrote queer spiritual imagery

by Kittredge Cherry | | March 1-15, Saints

Symeon the New Theologian was an influential 10th-century monk who used homoerotic imagery to describe human connections with God. His feast day is March 12. He lived in Galatia (modern-day Turkey). Some scholars suggest that he was a eunuch, based on his writings and...

Feminist Forum: International magazine covered women in Japan and the world

by Kittredge Cherry | | Calendar, March 1-15

“Feminist Forum: Feminism in Japan and the World” was an influential international monthly magazine covering women in politics, culture, religion and language. It was produced in Tokyo from 1979-86 and became a rare source of news on lesbians in Japan. Audrey...

Perpetua and Felicity: Patron saints of same-sex couples, early Christian martyrs and friends to the end

by Kittredge Cherry | | March 1-15, Saints

Perpetua and Felicity are 3rd-century North African paired saints who were executed together for their Christian faith. Some consider them lesbian saints or patrons of same-sex couples. Transgender people also draw inspiration from Perpetua because she had a queer...

Ash Wednesday: Queer martyrs executed for homosexuality rise from the ashes

by Kittredge Cherry | | Calendar, March 1-15

(Trigger warning: violience.) On Ash Wednesday queer martyrs rise from the ashes as Q Spirit recalls the thousands who were executed for homosexuality throughout history. Many executions were fueled by religion-based hate. This is not just a historical issue. The...