Kittredge Cherry
@kittredgecherry.bsky.social
LGBTQ spirituality author at https://Qspirit.net.
Saint Sebastian has been called the patron saint of homosexuals. His feast day is Jan. 20. Sebastian is an early Christian martyr usually shown as a near-naked young man. Many #gay men identify with his experience of grace within suffering. #FaithfullyLGBT
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Saint Sebastian: History’s first gay icon?
Saint Sebastian has been called history's first gay icon and the patron saint of homosexuals. He was an early Christian martyr. Countless artworks show him as a near-naked young man being shot with ar...
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January 20, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Saint Sebastian has been called the patron saint of homosexuals. His feast day is Jan. 20. Sebastian is an early Christian martyr usually shown as a near-naked young man. Many #gay men identify with his experience of grace within suffering. #FaithfullyLGBT
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Today on #MartinLutherKingDay, remember how he worked with Bayard Rustin, a pioneering black gay activist and close advisor to King. Pushed to the background because he was openly gay, Rustin brought nonviolent methods to protest for racial equality. #faithfullyLGBT qspirit.net/bayard-rusti...
Bayard Rustin: Gay saint of racial justice and non-violence
Bayard Rustin was a black gay activist and the genius behind the civil rights movement. He organized the 1963 March on Washington where Martin Luther King gave his historic “I Have a Dream Speech.” Pu...
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January 19, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Today on #MartinLutherKingDay, remember how he worked with Bayard Rustin, a pioneering black gay activist and close advisor to King. Pushed to the background because he was openly gay, Rustin brought nonviolent methods to protest for racial equality. #faithfullyLGBT qspirit.net/bayard-rusti...
Lesbian poet Mary Oliver, winner of National Book Award & Pulitzer Prize, is a mystic of nature who became an LGBTQ saint by popular acclaim. She died on Jan. 17, 2019, at age 83. Her poetry expresses intimacy with nature. Icon by bsky.app/profile/klicons.bsky.social qspirit.net/mary-oliver-...
Mary Oliver: Lesbian poet, mystic of nature
Lesbian poet Mary Oliver, winner of the National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize, is a mystic of nature who became an LGBTQ saint by popular acclaim. She died on Jan. 17, 2019, at age 83. Her poetry exp...
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January 17, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Lesbian poet Mary Oliver, winner of National Book Award & Pulitzer Prize, is a mystic of nature who became an LGBTQ saint by popular acclaim. She died on Jan. 17, 2019, at age 83. Her poetry expresses intimacy with nature. Icon by bsky.app/profile/klicons.bsky.social qspirit.net/mary-oliver-...
Aelred of Rievaulx is one of the most lovable saints, patron saint of friendship and also, some say, gay. His Episopal feast day is Jan. 12. Aelred led an abbey in 12th-century England and found divine love through his friendships with other men. #FaithfullyLGBT qspirit.net/aelred-rieva...
Aelred of Rievaulx: Gay saint of friendship
Aelred of Rievaulx is one of the most lovable saints, the patron saint of friendship and also, some say, gay. Aelred found divine love through friendships with other men. He led an abbey in 12th-centu...
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January 12, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Aelred of Rievaulx is one of the most lovable saints, patron saint of friendship and also, some say, gay. His Episopal feast day is Jan. 12. Aelred led an abbey in 12th-century England and found divine love through his friendships with other men. #FaithfullyLGBT qspirit.net/aelred-rieva...
Many thanks for all your donations! We came close to the goal, with just $115 short. Almost 100 people gave in Dec/Jan. I look forward to another year of sharing LGBTQ spirituality. Happy New Year! You can still donate to support my LGBTQ spirituality projects at:
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January 11, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Many thanks for all your donations! We came close to the goal, with just $115 short. Almost 100 people gave in Dec/Jan. I look forward to another year of sharing LGBTQ spirituality. Happy New Year! You can still donate to support my LGBTQ spirituality projects at:
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Jeanne Cordova was a pioneering lesbian feminist activist, author and ex-nun who shook the world by revealing #lesbian life in the convent. She died Jan. 10, 2016 at age 67. This article focuses on her experiences with the church.#faithfullyLGBT #lesbianhistory qspirit.net/jeanne-cordo...
Jeanne Cordova: Lesbian nun who “kicked the habit” to become an activist
Jeanne Cordova was a pioneering lesbian feminist activist and ex-nun who shook the world by revealing lesbian life in the convent. She died on Jan. 10, 2016 at age 67. Many have written about her as a...
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January 10, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Jeanne Cordova was a pioneering lesbian feminist activist, author and ex-nun who shook the world by revealing #lesbian life in the convent. She died Jan. 10, 2016 at age 67. This article focuses on her experiences with the church.#faithfullyLGBT #lesbianhistory qspirit.net/jeanne-cordo...
Love for her gay son led Jeanne Manford to co-found PFLAG in 1973. She died on Jan. 8, 2013. #PFLAG has grown into the first and largest group for LGBTQ people and their parents, families, and allies, with more than 400 chapters and 200,000 members. #faithfullyLGBT qspirit.net/jeanne-manfo...
Jeanne Manford: PFLAG founder who loved her gay son
Love for her gay son led Jeanne Manford to co-found PFLAG in 1973. She died on Jan. 8, 2013 at age 92. PFLAG has grown into the first and largest organization for LGBTQ people and their parents, famil...
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January 8, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Love for her gay son led Jeanne Manford to co-found PFLAG in 1973. She died on Jan. 8, 2013. #PFLAG has grown into the first and largest group for LGBTQ people and their parents, families, and allies, with more than 400 chapters and 200,000 members. #faithfullyLGBT qspirit.net/jeanne-manfo...
New book: “Queerness in the Early Modern Russian Orthodox Church” by @nick-mayhew.bsky.social reveals that the church blessed same-sex unions, honored transgender saints and tolerated homosexuality from 1500-1800. Surprise bestseller at Q Spirit! #FaithfullyLGBT www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXPZNG7...
Queerness in the Early Modern Russian Orthodox Church (Genders and Sexualities in History)
Queerness in the Early Modern Russian Orthodox Church (Genders and Sexualities in History)
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January 7, 2026 at 6:32 PM
New book: “Queerness in the Early Modern Russian Orthodox Church” by @nick-mayhew.bsky.social reveals that the church blessed same-sex unions, honored transgender saints and tolerated homosexuality from 1500-1800. Surprise bestseller at Q Spirit! #FaithfullyLGBT www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXPZNG7...
Reimagining the three kings as #queer or female gives fresh meaning to #Epiphany (Jan 6). It celebrates the Wise Ones visiting the baby Jesus. The dream of the Magi, a common theme in medieval art, shows the three kings together in one bed. #FaithfullyLGBT qspirit.net/queer-epipha...
Queer Epiphany: Three kings or three queens?
Reimagining the three kings as queer or female gives fresh meaning to Epiphany (Jan 6). The holiday celebrates the visit of the Magi to the baby Jesus. Often called “three kings,” the Magi were high-r...
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January 6, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Reimagining the three kings as #queer or female gives fresh meaning to #Epiphany (Jan 6). It celebrates the Wise Ones visiting the baby Jesus. The dream of the Magi, a common theme in medieval art, shows the three kings together in one bed. #FaithfullyLGBT qspirit.net/queer-epipha...
Q Spirit Newsletter for January is out -- and free subscriptions are available! Queer Epiphany, LGBTQ New Year's rite, David & Jonathan, Beloved Disciple, Ruth & Naomi, Black gay clergy pioneer John T Graves of 1924, Guadalupe, #faithfullyLGBT books, history, saints and more at: conta.cc/3YMHgI6
January 5, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Q Spirit Newsletter for January is out -- and free subscriptions are available! Queer Epiphany, LGBTQ New Year's rite, David & Jonathan, Beloved Disciple, Ruth & Naomi, Black gay clergy pioneer John T Graves of 1924, Guadalupe, #faithfullyLGBT books, history, saints and more at: conta.cc/3YMHgI6
Apollinaria/Dorotheos has been called a transgender icon or a cross-dressing saint. Celebrated on Jan. 4-5, this queer saint was assigned female at birth, then adopted the name Dorotheos and entered a monastery as a man in 5th-century Egypt. #FaithfullyLGBT qspirit.net/apollinaria-...
Apollinaria / Dorotheos: Queer saint crossed gender line to become a monk in 5th-century Egypt - Q Spirit
Saint Apollinaria of Egypt or Dorotheos has been called a transgender icon or a cross-dressing saint. Assigned female at birth, Apollinaria adopted the name Dorotheos and entered a monastery as a man ...
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January 4, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Apollinaria/Dorotheos has been called a transgender icon or a cross-dressing saint. Celebrated on Jan. 4-5, this queer saint was assigned female at birth, then adopted the name Dorotheos and entered a monastery as a man in 5th-century Egypt. #FaithfullyLGBT qspirit.net/apollinaria-...
Look ahead to the New Year with Q Spirit’s calendar of LGBTQ Saints. Traditional and alternative saints are listed for almost every day, including people in the Bible, authors, activists, artists, religious leaders and more. #faithfullyLGBT
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January 2, 2026 at 11:34 PM
Look ahead to the New Year with Q Spirit’s calendar of LGBTQ Saints. Traditional and alternative saints are listed for almost every day, including people in the Bible, authors, activists, artists, religious leaders and more. #faithfullyLGBT
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Welcome 2026 with Bridge of Light, a winter holiday based on LGBTQ culture and the colors of the rainbow. Each color stands for a spiritual principle expressed in the lives and history of LGBTQ people. The colors also match models of the queer Christ. #faithfullylgbt qspirit.net/bridge-light...
Bridge of Light honors LGBTQ culture with rainbow candles
Welcome the New Year with Bridge of Light, a winter holiday based on LGBTQ culture and the colors of the rainbow flag. Each color stands for a spiritual principle expressed in the lives and history of...
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January 1, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Welcome 2026 with Bridge of Light, a winter holiday based on LGBTQ culture and the colors of the rainbow. Each color stands for a spiritual principle expressed in the lives and history of LGBTQ people. The colors also match models of the queer Christ. #faithfullylgbt qspirit.net/bridge-light...
Donate now to the year-end offering for Q Spirit, my project promoting LGBTQ spirituality. Readers call it “holy in the face of bigotry” and “well written, well researched and always wonder-filled.” Donations in December help sustain Q Spirit all year. Thanks! www.gofundme.com/f/yearend-of...
Donate to Year-End offering: Q Spirit Kittredge Cherry 2025, organized by Kittredge Cherry
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December 30, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Donate now to the year-end offering for Q Spirit, my project promoting LGBTQ spirituality. Readers call it “holy in the face of bigotry” and “well written, well researched and always wonder-filled.” Donations in December help sustain Q Spirit all year. Thanks! www.gofundme.com/f/yearend-of...
Love between men is honored in the Bible story of David and Jonathan. David’s feast day is Dec. 29. “Your love to me was wonderful, surpassing the love of women,” he said. Their story affirms that same-sex couples are blessed by God. #FaithfullyLGBT qspirit.net/david-jonath...
David and Jonathan: Same-sex love between men in the Bible
Love between men is celebrated in the Bible with the story of David and Jonathan. David’s feast day is Dec. 29. “Your love to me was wonderful, surpassing the love of women,” David said in his famous ...
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December 29, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Love between men is honored in the Bible story of David and Jonathan. David’s feast day is Dec. 29. “Your love to me was wonderful, surpassing the love of women,” he said. Their story affirms that same-sex couples are blessed by God. #FaithfullyLGBT qspirit.net/david-jonath...
John the Evangelist is considered to be Jesus’ “Beloved Disciple” – and possibly his lover. John’s feast day is Dec. 27. The love between Jesus and John has been celebrated by artists, writers and musicians since medieval times. #FaithfullyLGBT qspirit.net/john-evangel...
John the Evangelist: Beloved disciple of Jesus – and maybe his lover
John the Evangelist and Apostle is commonly considered to be Jesus’ “Beloved Disciple” – and possibly his lover. John’s feast day is Dec. 27. The love between them has been celebrated at least since m...
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December 27, 2025 at 8:40 PM
John the Evangelist is considered to be Jesus’ “Beloved Disciple” – and possibly his lover. John’s feast day is Dec. 27. The love between Jesus and John has been celebrated by artists, writers and musicians since medieval times. #FaithfullyLGBT qspirit.net/john-evangel...
Kwanzaa, a week-long celebration of African American culture, starts today (Dec. 26). For #Kwanzaa, Q Spirit presents queer African American saints and historical figures, plus rare artwork, books and other Black LGBTQ resources. #faithfullyLGBT
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Queer Kwanzaa: Celebrating African American LGBTQ creativity, saints, theology and books
In honor of Kwanzaa, Q Spirit presents LGBTQ African American saints and historical figures, plus rare artwork, books and other Black LGBTQ resources. The week-long Kwanzaa celebration of African Amer...
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December 26, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Kwanzaa, a week-long celebration of African American culture, starts today (Dec. 26). For #Kwanzaa, Q Spirit presents queer African American saints and historical figures, plus rare artwork, books and other Black LGBTQ resources. #faithfullyLGBT
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Merry Christmas! This year’s Christmas image is “Yew Branch” by queer San Francisco artist KT Seibert. An evergreen branch symbolizes immortality and queer transformation in this painting on display now at @mothbellygallery.bsky.social #faithfullyLGBT qspirit.net/christmas-ev...
Merry Christmas 2025 from Q Spirit and Kittredge Cherry: New art finds queer meanings in an evergreen branch
An evergreen branch symbolizes immortality and queer transformation in this year’s Christmas art: “Yew Branch” by queer San Francisco artist KT Seibert as part of an exhibit that reimagines Catholic a...
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December 25, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Merry Christmas! This year’s Christmas image is “Yew Branch” by queer San Francisco artist KT Seibert. An evergreen branch symbolizes immortality and queer transformation in this painting on display now at @mothbellygallery.bsky.social #faithfullyLGBT qspirit.net/christmas-ev...
Donate now to the Christmas offering for Q Spirit, my project supporting LGBTQ spirituality and the arts. Your gift brings hope and frees people to see God in new ways. Thanks! Merry Christmas!
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Donate to Christmas offering: Q Spirit Kittredge Cherry 2025, organized by Kittredge Cherry
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December 24, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Donate now to the Christmas offering for Q Spirit, my project supporting LGBTQ spirituality and the arts. Your gift brings hope and frees people to see God in new ways. Thanks! Merry Christmas!
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Bible passages are reclaimed with queer joy to empower LGBTQ people, women and girls in this inventive poetry collection: “Gay Girl Prayers” by @emilyraustin.bsky.social Sassy without being irreverent, poems ask, “Shall we resurrect, strange women?” #faithfullyLGBT www.amazon.com/dp/177131622...
Gay Girl Prayers
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December 21, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Bible passages are reclaimed with queer joy to empower LGBTQ people, women and girls in this inventive poetry collection: “Gay Girl Prayers” by @emilyraustin.bsky.social Sassy without being irreverent, poems ask, “Shall we resurrect, strange women?” #faithfullyLGBT www.amazon.com/dp/177131622...
Find queer cheer in this round-up of LGBTQ Christmas highlights. It includes #queer #Christmas art and songs, a #gay baby Jesus, love between good King Wenceslas and his page, lesbian Madonnas, LGBTQ Nativity scenes, and more. #FaithfullyLGBT
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Queer cheer for Christmas: Make the Yuletide gay with LGBTQ highlights
Find queer cheer in this round-up of LGBTQ Christmas highlights from Q Spirit. It includes queer Christmas books and songs, a gay baby Jesus, love between good King Wenceslas and his page, lesbian Mad...
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December 18, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Find queer cheer in this round-up of LGBTQ Christmas highlights. It includes #queer #Christmas art and songs, a #gay baby Jesus, love between good King Wenceslas and his page, lesbian Madonnas, LGBTQ Nativity scenes, and more. #FaithfullyLGBT
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I created my own queer Nativity scenes for the #Christmas season. I put Mary with Mary and Joseph with Joseph. Because love makes a family. Everyone should be able to see themselves in the Christmas story, including LGBTQ families. #FaithfullyLGBT qspirit.net/queer-nativi...
Queer Nativity scenes show love makes a family
I create my own queer Nativity scenes for the Christmas season. I put Mary with Mary and Joseph with Joseph—just like putting two brides or two grooms on top of a wedding cake. Because love makes a fa...
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December 16, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I created my own queer Nativity scenes for the #Christmas season. I put Mary with Mary and Joseph with Joseph. Because love makes a family. Everyone should be able to see themselves in the Christmas story, including LGBTQ families. #FaithfullyLGBT qspirit.net/queer-nativi...
“Dark Night of the Soul,” a spiritual classic with homoerotic overtones, was written by 16th-century Spanish mystic St. John of the Cross. His feast day is Dec. 14. He used the metaphor of erotic love to describe his connection to Christ. #faithfullylgbt qspirit.net/john-of-the-...
John of the Cross: Dark night of a gay soul honored in art and poetry
“Dark Night of the Soul,” a spiritual classic with homoerotic overtones, was written by 16th-century Spanish mystic John of the Cross. His feast day is Dec. 14. He used the metaphor of erotic love to ...
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December 14, 2025 at 6:50 PM
“Dark Night of the Soul,” a spiritual classic with homoerotic overtones, was written by 16th-century Spanish mystic St. John of the Cross. His feast day is Dec. 14. He used the metaphor of erotic love to describe his connection to Christ. #faithfullylgbt qspirit.net/john-of-the-...
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 Dec. 12. #Guadalupe #FaithfullyLGBT qspirit.net/queer-lady-g...
Queer Lady of Guadalupe: Artists re-imagine an icon
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 (Dec. 12). Ev...
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December 12, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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 Dec. 12. #Guadalupe #FaithfullyLGBT qspirit.net/queer-lady-g...
Love between women is honored in the lives of Biblical figures Ruth and Naomi. Ruth’s vow to Naomi is used in heterosexual weddings, but few know the source of "Where you go, I will go." #lesbian #FaithfullyLGBT qspirit.net/ruth-naomi-l...
Ruth and Naomi: Biblical women who loved each other
Love between women is honored in the lives of Biblical figures Ruth and Naomi. Ruth's famous vows to Naomi are often used in weddings -- heterosexual as well as same-sex marriages. Few realize that th...
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December 11, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Love between women is honored in the lives of Biblical figures Ruth and Naomi. Ruth’s vow to Naomi is used in heterosexual weddings, but few know the source of "Where you go, I will go." #lesbian #FaithfullyLGBT qspirit.net/ruth-naomi-l...