Madonna Archives - Q Spirit

Rainbow Mary affirms LGBTQ people

by Kittredge Cherry | | Saints, Sept 1-15

Rainbow icons of Mary highlight her compassionate connection to the LGBTQ community — evoking both controversy and celebration. Various rainbow Mary images by contemporary artists and activists are posted today at Q Spirit in honor of her birthday, which is...

Black Madonna of Czestochowa becomes lesbian defender Erzuli Dantor

by Kittredge Cherry | | Aug 15-31, Saints

The Black Madonna of Czestochowa, one of the most famous Catholic icons, is the model for a Haitian Vodou goddess who protects lesbians. Traditional images of Erzulie Dantor, the Vodou defender of lesbians, are based on the Black Madonna of Czestochowa, whose feast...

Madonna of Montevergine: Patron of LGBTQ people since medieval times

by Kittredge Cherry | | Feb 1-15, Saints

The Madonna of Montevergine has a reputation for helping queer people since medieval times — including the miraculous rescue of a male couple left to die in Italy more than 750 years ago. Processions to her shrine have been called “ancestral gay pride” marches...

Queer Lady of Guadalupe: Artists re-imagine an icon

by Kittredge Cherry | | Dec 1-15, Saints

Our Lady of Guadalupe brings a message of holy empowerment that speaks to LGBTQ people — and angers Christian conservatives. Queer art based on Guadalupe is shown here for her feast day today (Dec. 12). She is an Aztec version of the Virgin Mary that appeared to...

AIDS spiritual resources: Art and books connect Christ, saints and HIV on World AIDS Day

by Kittredge Cherry | | Calendar, Dec 1-15

AIDS spiritual resources for World AIDS Day include prayers, podcasts, artwork, books, and icons such as patron saints of the AIDS pandemic and Jesus wearing a red ribbon. They are presented here for World AIDS Day, Dec. 1. More than 40 years have passed since AIDS...

“Mary, Queer Liberator” prayer: We your queer children call on you

by Kittredge Cherry | | News

Mary is a queer liberator in a new prayer from Vine and Fig, a queer Catholic community. The queer Marian prayer brings together a fully affirming set of petitions on behalf of all LGBTQ people and allies. The “Mary, Queer Liberator” prayer appears on new prayer cards...

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...

Merry Christmas from Kittredge Cherry, Jesus in Love and Q Spirit

by Kittredge Cherry | | Artists, Calendar

Merry Christmas from Kittredge Cherry and the Jesus in Love Blog at Q Spirit I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, which is Christ. — Luke 2:10-11 A rainbow flag wraps...