by Kittredge Cherry | | April 16-30, Saints
Christina Georgina Rossetti was a 19th-century English poet whose work ranged from Christmas carols to sensuous lesbian love poetry. A devout Christian who never married, she has been called a “queer virgin” and “gay mystic.” Her feast day is April 27 on the Church of...
by Kittredge Cherry | | March 16-31, Saints
Historical lesbian Anne Lister married Ann Walker on March 30, 1834 at Holy Trinity Church in York, England. It is considered the first recorded lesbian wedding in the history of Britain and perhaps even the world. Her wedding anniversary falls right before the...
by Kittredge Cherry | | Feb 16-29, Saints
Marcella Althaus-Reid was a queer theologian who sparked controversy with books such as “Indecent Theology” and “The Queer God.” Born and raised in Argentina, she became the first woman appointed to a chair in the School of Divinity at the University of Edinburgh,...
by Kittredge Cherry | | Jan 1-15, Saints
Aelred of Rievaulx is considered one of the most lovable saints, the patron saint of friendship and also, some say, a gay saint. He found divine love through friendships with other men. Aelred (1109-1167) was the abbot of the Cistercian abbey of Rievaulx in...
by Kittredge Cherry | | Nov 16-30, Saints
Oscar Wilde is a 19th-century Anglo-Irish writer whose reputation as a gay literary martyr and LGBTQ role model often overshadows his spiritual journey as a follower of Christ and Anglican convert to Catholicism. He died on Nov. 30, 1900, after a deathbed conversion....
by Kittredge Cherry | | Nov 16-30, Saints
Richard Sibbes was a 17th-century English Puritan who never married, nurtured close male friendships, wore extravagantly lacy clothing and preached a rather queer theology. Puritans have a (somewhat undeserved) reputation for being distinctly puritanical, but Sibbes...
by Kittredge Cherry | | Artists
Queer identity mixes with Christian faith in the surprising, sometimes controversial art of New York artist Erich Erving. His work revolves around LGBTQ identity, sexuality and the Bible, seeking to welcome outcasts as Jesus did. Erving’s projects include his ongoing...
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...
by Kittredge Cherry | | News, Saints
A new portrait of queer theologian Marcella Althaus-Reid was recently dedicated at a Scottish university classroom renamed in her honor. The Althaus-Reid Room, formerly known as Room 1.07, was dedicated on Sept. 15 at the school where she taught: New College School of...