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The DC Abbey of Magnificent Intentions is a chapter of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. Spreading queer joy in the Washington and Baltimore areas.
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In the name of Pope Francis, toss your guilt to the side today, and in the name of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, express your joy to the world.

#SistersOfPerpetualIndulgence #sopi #PopeFrancis #SpreadLove #QueerJoy #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
Photo of Pope Francis dressed in all white sitting in a chair with his right arm raised to his chest. He is giving a no-nonsense look at the camera. His quote is highlighted: Who an I to judge? Being homosexual is not a crime." In the name of Pope Francis, toss your guilt to the side today, and in the name of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, express your joy to the world. While the Sisters are not affiliated with the Catholic Church, we cannot deny the historic roots nuns hold with Catholicism. Pope Francis was a humble man who elevated to one of the most powerful positions in the world and he used his power in ways unimaginable to many who grew up in the church. He opened the door to reconciliation with and full acceptance of LGBTQ people. The church has much work to do, but we today can acknowledge the significant accomplishments of Pope Francis. #SistersOfPerpetualIndulgence #sopi #PopeFrancis #SpreadLove #QueerJoy #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
April 21, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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Several of the country’s largest LGBTQ Pride celebrations have lost major sponsors — including Anheuser-Busch, Comcast, Diageo and Nissan — to the tune of $200,000 to $350,000 per event.

For @nbcnews.com:
www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-...
Pride organizers say sponsors are pulling back amid DEI rollbacks, economic fears
Several of the country’s largest LGBTQ Pride celebrations have lost major sponsors, to the tune of $200,000 to $350,000 per event.
www.nbcnews.com
April 14, 2025 at 4:16 PM
dcsisters.bsky.social
You could have just stopped at calling them slave traders. No need to bring up the false equivalence with #drag.

#SistersOfPerpetualIndulgence #resist
April 13, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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Yesterday was incredible. The official count is in — 5.2 million people joined the #HandsOff protest nationwide. So many are asking: what’s next? Mark your calendars: 4/19 is the next nationwide day of protest.
April 6, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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Best #HandsOff protest sign we saw yesterday.

#resist #tarries #sopi #SistersOfPerpetualIndulgence
Hands Off protest sign that reads: My 401K has gone down faster than Stormy Daniels
April 6, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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Our Sister Cheeky was the featured photo for the @theguardian.com photo essay on Saturday's drag rally at @kennedycenter.bsky.social. she was joined at the protest march with Sisters Bennie and Sybil (photo by @DuhonPhotography) and Postulant Reid (not pictured). #LGBTQ #SistersOfPerpetualIndulgence
March 11, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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Are you gay? Do you use apps like Sniffies, Grindr, Tinder, and Scruff? Please take a moment to fill out 100% anonymous "Gay Cruising in the Age of Apps" Reader's Forum. And then read the stories in next week's issue of Metro Weekly.

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March 7, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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Laughter is the beat medicine only when it is uplifting.

#SundaySisterSermon #SistersOfPerpetualIndulgence #sopi #QuotesOfTheDay #WisdomWedneday
Those who laugh with you and your silly jokes - rather than at you - Those are your people. Keep them close to your heart.
March 2, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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Everyone knows: You dress for the occasion, but it's your words and your actions that define you.

#StandWithUkraine #Ukraine #SistersOfPerpetualIndulgence #SOPI #resist
10 Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence dressed in colorful rainbow dresses and fantastic makeup standing in front of a rainbow arch float and a blow up unicorn
March 1, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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Something to think about as your finger hovers over that Buy Now button for your "emergency purchase" during today's economic blackout: Why should uber rich billionaires and corporations pay less of a tax rate than you and your under $100K annual income job?
Screenshot from Kiplinger.com article Tesla reported $2.3B in US income in 2024 but paid zero federal income tax Screenshot for 2022 ProPublica.com article on tax rates of the superficial rich Warren Buffet 0.10% Jeff Bezo 0.98% Michael Bloomberg 1.30% Elon Musk 3.27%
February 28, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Mark your calendars, queens. DC #SistersOfPerpetualIndulgence will be out in March. We want to see you there!
February 27, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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Young and fresh OR aged and savory?
We like them both.

#SundaySisterSermon #SistersOfPerpetualIndulgence #sopi #humor #WiseWordsOfWisdom
Age is just a state of mind ... unless you're cheese, then age makes you better
February 23, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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Joan of Arc as the Patron Saint of Trans Folks?

Yeah, this is a bit different from our usual posts, but if you're a history nerd, you'll enjoy this thread from a historian who's done their research. #LGBTQ #TransLivesMatters

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skwinnicki.bsky.social SK Winnicki, PhD 🏳️‍⚧️ @skwinnicki.bsky.social · Feb 20
Did you know that (according to the 1431 trial record) Joan of Arc was not initially sentence to death as long as she did not relapse (return to wearing men's clothing)? It was only when she did that she was deemed a heretic and burned.

Patron saint of "Death Before Detransition"

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Screenshot of Daniel Hobbin's 2005 translation of the Trial of Joan of Arc, pdf linked later in the thread. The primary source reads: Then we reminded them what happened on that Thursday, how after a solemn sermon and admonitions, Joan had and recanted and abjured her errors and signed the abjuration with her own hand; and how, after dinner, we the vice-inquisitor and our assistants had kindly urged Joan to persist in her good intention and to beware of relapse; then how, in obedience to the commands of the Church, she had given up men's clothing and accepted women's; but that led by the devil, she had stated once again before many witnesses that her voices and spirits had come and told her many things; and how casting off women's dress, Joan again took men's clothing. Having heard this, we visited and examined her. Then we ordered Joan's last confessions and assertions to be read, those she made to us yesterday, and we asked for counsel and advice from those present. They pronounced as follows: Summary. All twenty-seven masters considered her a relapsed heretic, though many recommended further reading and explanation of the abjuration to her and preaching. Most recommended that in handing her over to the secular authority, there should be a plea to treat her with leniency (this a standard formula); however, Denis Gastinel and Pasquier de Vaux advised against such a plea. After hearing the opinions of each one, we thanked them and concluded that the trial should continue against Joan as a relapsed heretic, according to law and reason.
February 20, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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It's the 3rd Wednesday of the month. That means it's time to come out for Singing with the Sisters at the Green Lantern in Washington DC. Karoake starts at 9pm. Come early - grab a drink - and enjoy a night of hump day fun.

#SistersOfPerpetualIndulgence #sopi #QueerJoy
Promo image of Singing with the Sisters. It features a Sister of Perpetual Indulgence in face singing into a shoe shaped telephone. Karaoke event takes place at the Green Lantern at 1410 14th Street NW
February 19, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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Yeah, we're doomscroling, too, but no matter how hot of a mess this country is becoming the #SistersOfPerpetualIndulgence are always here to help you find joy and spread hope.

#resist #LGBTQ #SpreadJoy #TakeAction #sopi
itsafronomics.bsky.social Anna Gifty @itsafronomics.bsky.social · Feb 18
In today's episode of doomerism isn't a strategy, here's a list of things you can do today to make the world around you suck a little bit less:

Pick ONE thing and do it.
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February 18, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Rest in power, Sam ♥️🙏🏻♥️
February 17, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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Our boots are made for stomping, and that's just what they'll do.
(And our most reverent apologies to Mark Twain for appropriating his original quote.)

#SundaySisterSermon #SistersOfPerpetualIndulgence #sopi #resist #LGBTQ
Justice is the sweet smell of the violet, crushed by the boot of those marching forward and refusing to accept the status quo.
February 16, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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joyurcaba.bsky.social
BREAKING: Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump order restricting trans care for anyone under 19

With Fiona Glisson for @nbcnews.com:
www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-...
Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump order restricting trans care for youths
President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order last month that sought to further restrict access to gender-affirming medical care for those younger than 19.
www.nbcnews.com
February 13, 2025 at 9:15 PM
dcsisters.bsky.social
Love and smooches from The DC Sisters - spreading queer love and joy today and everyday.
Red watercolor heart with lots of splotches and drips. The words "Get messy. Be queer. Spread joy" are printed in white across the center of the heart.
February 14, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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No words for this level of stupid
February 13, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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If you find yourself in #Baltimore tomorrow - Thurs Feb 13 at noon - head on over to the US District Court for Maryland. Show your support for trans youth as well as PFLAG & other plaintiffs who are suing Trump for his discriminatory Executive Orders that are trying to block essential medical care.
Rally & Pack the Court flyer Join us to protect trans youth 101 West Lombard St, Baltimore Thursday 2/13 12 - 1 Rally 1 - 2 Pack the court PFLAG et al Vs Trump et al The hearing is before Judge Hurson in Courtroom 1A NOTE: We will Rally outside if the court but we do not plan to be disruptive in the courtroom
February 12, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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Come out for a night of gay bingo with the DC Sisters to raise $$ for a good cause. $20 gets you 6 games - all with cash prizes.

At Red Bear Brewing in DC this Thursday. Bingo begins at 7pm. Proceeds go to suppor the Rainbow Railroad.
Sisters Bingo Thursday, February 13, 2025 7:00pm 209 M Street NE Washington DC Sponsored by the DC Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence All proceds benefit the Rainbow Railroad
February 12, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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Booz Allen Hamilton, a longtime sponsor of Capital Pride, has dropped its sponsorship of the upcoming #WorldPride 2025 celebration. Their decision is in response to an EO from Trump to end DEI initiatives. Those found in violation of the order risk losing government contracts. #LGBTQ
February 11, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty.
February 10, 2025 at 10:05 PM