Last Updated on October 4, 2026 by Kittredge Cherry
As a new service, Q Spirit is listing the most important new additions to the website. LGBTQ spirituality articles are continually updated as new research, artwork and other resources become available. This list of highlights will be updated regularly too.
The Q Spirit website has evolved into a continually updated online reference and resource center featuring the popular LGBTQ Saints series by founder Kittredge Cherry. Whosoever.org called it “an evergreen archive.”
“I spend a lot of time adding new artwork and research to established articles every month. Now it will be easier to find these fresh treasures on the ‘What’s new’ page,” Cherry explained when the page launched in October 2026.
New in Sept/Oct 2026
John McNeill: Pioneering gay priest who inspired LGBTQ people of faith
A rainbow sends LGBTQ inspiration to McNeill in new art by Pennsylvania artist Francis Kercher.
Photo of John McNeill with gay saint of 9/11 Mychal Judge added along with info on their relationship.
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Hildegard of Bingen and Richardis: Medieval mystic and the woman she loved
Hildegard and Richardis appear together in new art by Wisconsin artist Cal Davis.
Book added: Poems of desire and yearning based on Hildegard’s letters to Richardis are gathered in “and again i heard the stars,” a debut poetry collection by Massachusetts poet Christie Towers.
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Rainbow Mary: LGBTQ-affirming rainbow Mary art sparks protests and celebrations
A dark-skinned Mary wears the Pride Progress flag of the LGBTQ+ community and a traditional Palestinian keffiyeh scarf in “Our Lady of Inclusion” by A Pollicino, a nonbinary, trans artist from New York.
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Mychal Judge: Gay saint of 9/11 and chaplain to New York firefighters
Images of Judge with his beloved Al Alvarado are almost impossible to find and rainbow images of him are rare, but Dutch artist Jan Haen makes their hidden love visible and gives Judge a rainbow face in newly added art.
Photo of John McNeill with Mychal Judge added with info on their relationship.
Text was updated with info on how and why canonization efforts for Judge stalled in the Roman Catholic church, new details on churches that did canonize him, and info on bronze sculptures of him and a 14-part song cycle telling his story.
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Harvey Milk: LGBTQ rights pioneer stood for equality
Added info on how Milk worked with Troy Perry, founder of Metropolitan Community Churches, and Black lesbian activist Gwenn Craig, co-chair the “No on 6” campaign. New details on groups that officially canonized him.
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Come back soon for more highlights!
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This article was originally published on Q Spirit on Oct. 4, 2026.
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