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Famed Jesuit priest James Martin tweets gay Jesus art — and upsets alt-right media

by Kittredge Cherry | | News, Passion of Christ: A Gay Vision

Vatican consultant James Martin recently showcased a gay Jesus painting by Doug Blanchard, which has long been featured by Q Spirit’s Kittredge Cherry in her book and blog. Breitbart News and other major right-wing extremist media responded with an attack in late...

Invite a friend: Free newsletter on LGBTQ spirituality and the arts

by Kittredge Cherry | | News

Invite your friends to sign up for a free subscription to the monthly Q Spirit newsletter on LGBTQ spirituality and the arts from Jesus in Love. Share this invitation with your friends. The e-newsletter covers LGBTQ saints and the queer Christ, with an emphasis...

Support Polish LGBTQ activist arrested for rainbow Virgin Mary posters

by Kittredge Cherry | | Artists, News

Q Spirit founder Kittredge Cherry sent a letter protesting the recent arrest of a Polish LGBTQ activist for posters of the Virgin Mary and Christ child with rainbow halos. Elżbieta Podleśna was arrested recently for “offending religious sentiments” on charges that she...

Queer theology explained in new article: “How queer theology is changing the place for LGBTQ Christians in the church”

by Kittredge Cherry | | News, Theology

A new article presents an accessible overview of queer theology, including interviews with Q Spirit publisher Kittredge Cherry and scholar-theologians Robert Shore-Goss and Megan Shannon DeFranza. Hear all of them in the related podcast, titled simply “Jesus was...

LGBTQ community gets spiritual affirmation in new art by Janet McKenzie

by Kittredge Cherry | | Artists, News

New spiritual affirmation for the LGBTQ community comes in a breakthrough work by a major painter of inclusive sacred art: “A Brave and Quiet Heart” by Janet McKenzie. The painting shows an androgynous figure draped in a rainbow flag offering outstretched hands...

Supreme Court denies gay wedding cakes on religious grounds

by Kittredge Cherry | | News

LGBTQ rights and the religious freedom of LGBTQ Christians were set back today (June 4) when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a conservative Christian baker could refuse to make a wedding cake for a gay couple. The decision sets a dangerous precedent by allowing...

Conservatives attack Q Spirit article on Saint Sebastian as gay icon

by Kittredge Cherry | | Artists, News, Saints

Conservative Catholics recently accused Q Spirit founder Kittredge Cherry of promoting “gay porn” with her article on Saint Sebastian, but supporters affirmed, “You’re doing God’s work!” The attack article was posted by the far-right Catholic website...

LGBTQ guide to AAR and SBL Annual Meetings 2017

by Kittredge Cherry | | News

Dozens of LGBTQ events are planned for the annual meeting of the American Academy of Religion (AAR) and the Society of Biblical Literature (SBL) Nov. 18-21 in Boston, Massachusetts. Here is a guide to the highlights. Scholars will cover everything from queering Martin...

Varavīksnes Kristus lūgšana (Rainbow Christ Prayer in Latvian)

by Kittredge Cherry | | News, Uncategorized

Sekojošajā Varavīksnes Kristus lūgšanā, kuru ir sastādījuši lesbiešu kristiešu autore Kītredža Čerija (Kittredge Cherry) un geju teologs Patriks S. Čens (Patrick S. Cheng), caur varavīksnes karoga krāsām tiek atsegtas tik dažādās Kristus citādības sejas. Jūnijā, kas...

Marcella Althaus-Reid portrait displayed at University of Edinburgh

by Kittredge Cherry | | News

A new portrait of queer Latina theologian Marcella Althaus-Reid was put on display recently at New College School of Divinity at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. The painting is now mounted in the Rainy Hall, a communal dining room that is the social hub for...