Kittredge Cherry
@kittredgecherry.bsky.social
LGBTQ spirituality author at https://Qspirit.net.
Happy birthday to Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz! Born Nov. 12, 1648, she was a 17th-century Mexican nun who wrote #lesbian love poetry and had a passionate friendship with a countess. Juana is one of the greatest Latin American poets. #FaithfullyLGBT qspirit.net/sor-juana-de...
Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz: Nun who loved a countess in 17th-century Mexico City
Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz was a 17th-century Mexican nun who wrote lesbian love poetry and had a passionate friendship with a countess. Sor Juana (Nov. 12, 1648 - April 17, 1695) is considered one of ...
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November 12, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Happy birthday to Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz! Born Nov. 12, 1648, she was a 17th-century Mexican nun who wrote #lesbian love poetry and had a passionate friendship with a countess. Juana is one of the greatest Latin American poets. #FaithfullyLGBT qspirit.net/sor-juana-de...
Grant-Michael Fitzgerald was a gay black Roman Catholic brother who advocated for LGBTQ rights in the 1970s and ‘80s. He died of AIDS Nov. 10, 1986 at age 39. He was called “the first openly gay black Christian in a public role in the US.” #FaithfullyLGBT qspirit.net/grant-michae...
Grant-Michael Fitzgerald: Pioneering black gay Catholic brother advocated LGBTQ rights in 1970s
Grant-Michael Fitzgerald was an openly gay African American Roman Catholic brother who advocated for LGBTQ rights in the 1970s and ‘80s. He was diagnosed with AIDS and died in a Wisconsin hospice on N...
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November 10, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Grant-Michael Fitzgerald was a gay black Roman Catholic brother who advocated for LGBTQ rights in the 1970s and ‘80s. He died of AIDS Nov. 10, 1986 at age 39. He was called “the first openly gay black Christian in a public role in the US.” #FaithfullyLGBT qspirit.net/grant-michae...
Queer saint Matrona of Perge, who lived as a eunuch named Babylas, founded a convent where nuns dressed as men in 5th-century Constantinople. The feast day of Matrona / Babylas is Nov. 9. #FaithfullyLGBT qspirit.net/matrona-baby...
Queer saint Matrona / Babylas of Perge founded 5th-century convent of nuns who dressed as men
Saint Matrona of Perge, who lived as a eunuch named Babylas, founded a convent where nuns dressed as men in 5th-century Constantinople. The feast day of Matrona / Babylas is Nov. 9. Some consider Matr...
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November 9, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Queer saint Matrona of Perge, who lived as a eunuch named Babylas, founded a convent where nuns dressed as men in 5th-century Constantinople. The feast day of Matrona / Babylas is Nov. 9. #FaithfullyLGBT qspirit.net/matrona-baby...
For Intersex Day of Remembrance (Nov. 8): Thomas / Thomasine Hall was an #intersex person in 17th-century America who caused controversy by switching gender identities. Queer theology says intersex conditions can inspire church and society. #FaithfullyLGBT qspirit.net/thomasine-ha...
Thomas(ine) Hall: Intersex person in colonial America
Thomas or Thomasine Hall was an intersex person in 17th-century colonial America who caused controversy by switching back and forth between gender identities. Queer theologies are exploring how inters...
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November 8, 2025 at 5:19 PM
For Intersex Day of Remembrance (Nov. 8): Thomas / Thomasine Hall was an #intersex person in 17th-century America who caused controversy by switching gender identities. Queer theology says intersex conditions can inspire church and society. #FaithfullyLGBT qspirit.net/thomasine-ha...
New book: Ancient documents reveal a same-sex relationship between Jesus and his follower Lazarus in the novella “The True Myth of Gay Jesus” by Rupert Evensong. The fictional account includes 6 imaginary papyrus letters from Lazarus and Mary Magdalene. #FaithfulyLGBT
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The True Myth of Gay Jesus
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November 5, 2025 at 5:37 PM
New book: Ancient documents reveal a same-sex relationship between Jesus and his follower Lazarus in the novella “The True Myth of Gay Jesus” by Rupert Evensong. The fictional account includes 6 imaginary papyrus letters from Lazarus and Mary Magdalene. #FaithfulyLGBT
www.amazon.com/dp/940380494...
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Malachy of Armagh and his soulmate Bernard of Clairvaux were called a “twofold treasure” by their 11th-century monastic community. Malachy’s feast day is Nov. 3. Bernard gave Malachy kisses in his lifetime and Malachy died in his arms. #FaithfullyLGBT qspirit.net/saint-malach...
Malachy of Armagh: Same-sex soulmate to Bernard of Clairvaux
Malachy of Armagh and his famous soulmate, Bernard of Clairvaux, were called “two stars of such surpassing brightness” and a “twofold treasure” by their 11th-century monastic community. Malachy’s feas...
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November 3, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Malachy of Armagh and his soulmate Bernard of Clairvaux were called a “twofold treasure” by their 11th-century monastic community. Malachy’s feast day is Nov. 3. Bernard gave Malachy kisses in his lifetime and Malachy died in his arms. #FaithfullyLGBT qspirit.net/saint-malach...
More than 130 LGBTQ saints are profiled in my ongoing series at Q Spirit. They include traditional canonized saints and alternative/unofficial figures. I'm sharing the main page listing all of them here for #AllSaintsDay #faithfullyLGBT qspirit.net/saints/
LGBTQ saints: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer saints
LGBTQ Saints series covers traditional and alternative saints, people in the Bible, LGBTQ martyrs, authors, theologians, religious leaders and more.
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November 1, 2025 at 8:20 PM
More than 130 LGBTQ saints are profiled in my ongoing series at Q Spirit. They include traditional canonized saints and alternative/unofficial figures. I'm sharing the main page listing all of them here for #AllSaintsDay #faithfullyLGBT qspirit.net/saints/
LGBTQ saints are remembered in the Litany of Queer Saints from Q Spirit. It begins, "God, thank you for the lives of the LGBTQ saints and martyrs. May they inspire us to live with courage and loving hearts...." Both traditional and alternative saints are featured. qspirit.net/litany-queer...
Litany of Queer Saints
LGBTQ saints are remembered in the Litany of Queer Saints from Q Spirit. It begins, "God, thank you for the lives of the LGBTQ saints and martyrs. May they inspire us to live with courage and loving h...
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November 1, 2025 at 7:12 PM
LGBTQ saints are remembered in the Litany of Queer Saints from Q Spirit. It begins, "God, thank you for the lives of the LGBTQ saints and martyrs. May they inspire us to live with courage and loving hearts...." Both traditional and alternative saints are featured. qspirit.net/litany-queer...
Happy #AllSaintsDay! It’s time to welcome the LGBTQ saints -- because people are searching for alternative ways to lead loving lives. LGBTQ saints show us not only THEIR place in history, but also OUR place. A #queer #theology of sainthood. #FaithfullyLGBT qspirit.net/why-we-need-...
Why we need LGBTQ saints: A queer theology of sainthood
LGBTQ saints are important because people seek alternative ways to lead loving lives. They show us not only THEIR place in history, but also OUR place.
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November 1, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Happy #AllSaintsDay! It’s time to welcome the LGBTQ saints -- because people are searching for alternative ways to lead loving lives. LGBTQ saints show us not only THEIR place in history, but also OUR place. A #queer #theology of sainthood. #FaithfullyLGBT qspirit.net/why-we-need-...
Navy Seaman Allen Schindler brought international attention to anti-LGBTQ hate crimes and LGBTQ people in the military when he was murdered by his shipmates for being gay on Oct. 27, 1992. Queer love in the military includes Saints Sergius and Bacchus.
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Allen Schindler: LGBTQ role in military highlighted by murder of gay sailor
Navy Seaman Allen Schindler brought international attention to anti-LGBTQ hate crimes and LGBTQ people in the military when he was murdered by his shipmates for being gay on Oct. 27, 1992. The long tr...
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October 27, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Navy Seaman Allen Schindler brought international attention to anti-LGBTQ hate crimes and LGBTQ people in the military when he was murdered by his shipmates for being gay on Oct. 27, 1992. Queer love in the military includes Saints Sergius and Bacchus.
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Sally Gross was a South African #intersex activist who was a Catholic priest, but was stripped of clergy status when she revealed a female identity. Queer theologians still study her work. For Intersex Awareness Day (Oct. 26): #FaithfullyLGBT qspirit.net/sally-gross-...
Sally Gross: Intersex priest led legal reform after being defrocked
Sally Gross was an intersex Catholic priest who was stripped of clergy status after revealing that she identified as female in the 1990s in South Africa. She became an intersex activist, winning legal...
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October 26, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Sally Gross was a South African #intersex activist who was a Catholic priest, but was stripped of clergy status when she revealed a female identity. Queer theologians still study her work. For Intersex Awareness Day (Oct. 26): #FaithfullyLGBT qspirit.net/sally-gross-...
I am what many people believe is impossible: a lesbian Christian. My Christian faith gave me the strength to come out as a lesbian in 1985. As soon as I experienced God, I knew that God loved all of me, including my queer sexuality. #FaithfullyLGBT qspirit.net/kittredge-ch...
Kittredge Cherry: Christianity inspired me to come out as a lesbian - Q Spirit
I am what many people believe is impossible: a lesbian Christian. My Christian faith gave me the strength to come out as a lesbian in 1985. As soon as I experienced God, I knew without a doubt that Go...
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October 19, 2025 at 4:19 PM
I am what many people believe is impossible: a lesbian Christian. My Christian faith gave me the strength to come out as a lesbian in 1985. As soon as I experienced God, I knew that God loved all of me, including my queer sexuality. #FaithfullyLGBT qspirit.net/kittredge-ch...
When Jacob wrestled with the angel in the Bible, they embodied the struggle between sexuality and spirituality. The story from Genesis 32 will be read at many churches worldwide on Oct. 19, 2025. Queer Bible scholars grappled with it. #FaithfullyLGBT qspirit.net/jacob-wrestl...
Jacob and the angel: Wrestling to reconcile body and spirit
When Jacob wrestled with the angel in the Bible, they embodied the struggle between sexuality and spirituality. Queer Bible scholars and religious leaders have grappled with the story and artists have...
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October 18, 2025 at 4:44 PM
When Jacob wrestled with the angel in the Bible, they embodied the struggle between sexuality and spirituality. The story from Genesis 32 will be read at many churches worldwide on Oct. 19, 2025. Queer Bible scholars grappled with it. #FaithfullyLGBT qspirit.net/jacob-wrestl...
People are speaking out against bullying of LGBTQ youth for Spirit Day on Oct. 16, 2025. Books for LGBTQ Christian teens, books about LGBTQ youth ministry, a painting of Jesus with LGBTQ youth and other resources are posted for the occasion. #spiritday #faithfullyLGBT
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Spirit Day: Stand up to bullying of LGBTQ youth
People are speaking out against bullying of LGBTQ youth for Spirit Day. Books for LGBTQ Christian teens, books about LGBTQ youth ministry, a painting of Jesus with LGBTQ youth and other resources are ...
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October 16, 2025 at 4:58 PM
People are speaking out against bullying of LGBTQ youth for Spirit Day on Oct. 16, 2025. Books for LGBTQ Christian teens, books about LGBTQ youth ministry, a painting of Jesus with LGBTQ youth and other resources are posted for the occasion. #spiritday #faithfullyLGBT
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Two-spirit Native Americans are honored at Q Spirit on Indigenous Peoples Day 10/13/25, an alternative to Columbus Day. Contemporary artists re-envision the freedom and spirituality of queer people before and after Europeans came. #IndigenousPeoplesDay qspirit.net/indigenous-p...
Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Two-spirit Native Americans bridge genders
Two-spirit Native Americans are honored at Q Spirit for Indigenous Peoples’ Day, an alternative to the U.S. national holiday Columbus Day. Contemporary artists have re-envisioned the freedom of queer ...
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October 13, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Two-spirit Native Americans are honored at Q Spirit on Indigenous Peoples Day 10/13/25, an alternative to Columbus Day. Contemporary artists re-envision the freedom and spirituality of queer people before and after Europeans came. #IndigenousPeoplesDay qspirit.net/indigenous-p...
Come out for LGBTQ equality on #NationalComingOutDay with faith-based books, cartoons, videos and worship resources. On Oct. 11, #ComingOutDay urges LGBTQ people & allies to be open about who you are & your support for LGBTQ equality. #FaithfullyLGBT #NCOD
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Spiritual resources honor National Coming Out Day
Come out for LGBTQ equality on National Coming Out Day with faith-based books, cartoons, videos and worship resources from Q Spirit. On Oct. 11, National Coming Out Day encourages LGBTQ people and all...
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October 11, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Come out for LGBTQ equality on #NationalComingOutDay with faith-based books, cartoons, videos and worship resources. On Oct. 11, #ComingOutDay urges LGBTQ people & allies to be open about who you are & your support for LGBTQ equality. #FaithfullyLGBT #NCOD
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Vida Dutton Scudder (1861-1954) is a social reformer, professor, #lesbian author - and an official saint in the #Episcopal Church. Her feast day is Oct. 10. For 35 years Scudder lived with author Florence Converse. #FaithfullyLGBT qspirit.net/vida-dutton-...
Vida Dutton Scudder: Lesbian saint, reformer and teacher
Vida Dutton Scudder (1861-1954) is a social reformer, Wellesley professor, prominent lesbian author -- and an official saint in the Episcopal Church. Her feast day is Oct. 10. For 35 years until her d...
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October 10, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Vida Dutton Scudder (1861-1954) is a social reformer, professor, #lesbian author - and an official saint in the #Episcopal Church. Her feast day is Oct. 10. For 35 years Scudder lived with author Florence Converse. #FaithfullyLGBT qspirit.net/vida-dutton-...
John Henry Newman, an official Catholic saint and 19th-century British scholar-priest, had a “romantic friendship” with Ambrose St. John. They lived together for 32 years and share the same grave. Newman’s Catholic feast day is Oct. 9. #faithfullyLGBT qspirit.net/john-henry-n...
Gay saint John Henry Newman and his "earthly light" Ambrose St. John shared romantic friendship
John Henry Newman, a 19th-century British scholar, theologian and cardinal, was canonized by the Pope as a Roman Catholic saint amid rampant speculation that he was gay. Newman had a "romantic friends...
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October 9, 2025 at 7:26 PM
John Henry Newman, an official Catholic saint and 19th-century British scholar-priest, had a “romantic friendship” with Ambrose St. John. They lived together for 32 years and share the same grave. Newman’s Catholic feast day is Oct. 9. #faithfullyLGBT qspirit.net/john-henry-n...
New book: Scripture hints at forbidden love between David the giant-slayer and Jonathan the prince, but their gay love story is fully revealed in the historical novel “Abomination” by @jezabelle.bsky.social. Biblical heroes bound by desire and faith. #faithfullyLGBT
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Abomination: The Story of David and Jonathan
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October 8, 2025 at 5:28 PM
New book: Scripture hints at forbidden love between David the giant-slayer and Jonathan the prince, but their gay love story is fully revealed in the historical novel “Abomination” by @jezabelle.bsky.social. Biblical heroes bound by desire and faith. #faithfullyLGBT
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FR4SXXZ...
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Archbishop #DesmondTutu was a Nobel Peace Prize-winning South African activist for racial and LGBTQ equality. He famously fought apartheid, but he was also a major religious voice for LGBTQ people. His birthday is Oct. 7, 1931. #FaithfullyLGBT qspirit.net/desmond-tutu...
Desmond Tutu: Anti-apartheid Archbishop who stood for LGBTQ equality
Desmond Tutu was a Nobel Peace Prize-winning South African activist for racial and LGBTQ equality. The Anglican archbishop famously fought apartheid, but he was also one of the world’s top religious v...
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October 8, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Archbishop #DesmondTutu was a Nobel Peace Prize-winning South African activist for racial and LGBTQ equality. He famously fought apartheid, but he was also a major religious voice for LGBTQ people. His birthday is Oct. 7, 1931. #FaithfullyLGBT qspirit.net/desmond-tutu...
Saints Sergius and Bacchus were 3rd-century Roman soldiers who loved each other. The story of these "gay saints" is told in words and images for their feast day Oct. 7. They are a classic example of paired saints. #FaithfullyLGBT #gay qspirit.net/sergius-bacc...
Sergius and Bacchus: Paired male saints loved each other in ancient Roman army
Sergius and Bacchus were 3rd-century Roman soldiers and Christian martyrs who loved each other. Their story is told in words and pictures for their feast day Oct. 7. They are by far the best documente...
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October 7, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Saints Sergius and Bacchus were 3rd-century Roman soldiers who loved each other. The story of these "gay saints" is told in words and images for their feast day Oct. 7. They are a classic example of paired saints. #FaithfullyLGBT #gay qspirit.net/sergius-bacc...
Happy birthday, MCC! My photos from 40 years of MCC history are posted here in honor of the anniversary. On Oct. 6, 1968, Troy Perry founded Metropolitan Community Churches, the first denomination to affirm LGBTQ people. @mccdenomination.bsky.social #FaithfullyLGBT
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Metropolitan Community Churches: Ministering in the LGBTQ community since 1968: Historic MCC photos
Metropolitan Community Churches, the first denomination to affirm LGBTQ people, was founded on Oct. 6, 1968 by Troy Perry. My photos from 40 years of MCC history are posted here in honor of the annive...
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October 7, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Happy birthday, MCC! My photos from 40 years of MCC history are posted here in honor of the anniversary. On Oct. 6, 1968, Troy Perry founded Metropolitan Community Churches, the first denomination to affirm LGBTQ people. @mccdenomination.bsky.social #FaithfullyLGBT
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Matthew Shepard was brutally attacked on Oct. 6-7, 1998 in Wyoming. He is a modern #gay martyr whose murder brought international attention to anti-#LGBTQ hate crimes and became a cultural icon, inspiring many. #faithfullyLGBT #MatthewShepard qspirit.net/matthew-shep...
Matthew Shepard: Modern gay martyr and hate-crime victim
Matthew Shepard is a modern gay martyr who was brutally attacked on Oct. 6-7, 1998, near Laramie, Wyoming, His death brought international attention to anti-LGBTQ hate crimes. Since then he has become...
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October 5, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Matthew Shepard was brutally attacked on Oct. 6-7, 1998 in Wyoming. He is a modern #gay martyr whose murder brought international attention to anti-#LGBTQ hate crimes and became a cultural icon, inspiring many. #faithfullyLGBT #MatthewShepard qspirit.net/matthew-shep...
October Q Spirit Newsletter is out! Queer saint Francis of Assisi art, gay martyr Matthew Shepard, rainbow Mary, Hildegard's same-sex love, Nouwen's gay struggle, Euphrosyne / Smaragdus, Rumi, Carl Bean, new LGBTQ Christian books and more #faithfullyLGBT at: conta.cc/4nAzhIV
October 5, 2025 at 6:10 PM
October Q Spirit Newsletter is out! Queer saint Francis of Assisi art, gay martyr Matthew Shepard, rainbow Mary, Hildegard's same-sex love, Nouwen's gay struggle, Euphrosyne / Smaragdus, Rumi, Carl Bean, new LGBTQ Christian books and more #faithfullyLGBT at: conta.cc/4nAzhIV
Historical records reveal a queer side to Francis of Assisi, one of the most beloved religious figures of all time. His feast day is Oct. 4. Few know about the 13th-century friar's love for another man and his gender nonconformity. #faithfullyLGBT qspirit.net/francis-assi...
Francis of Assisi: Queer side revealed for saint who loved creation, peace and the poor
Historical records reveal a queer side to Francis of Assisi. Few know about his love for another man and his gender nonconformity. His feast day is Oct. 4. Saint Francis is one of the most beloved rel...
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October 4, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Historical records reveal a queer side to Francis of Assisi, one of the most beloved religious figures of all time. His feast day is Oct. 4. Few know about the 13th-century friar's love for another man and his gender nonconformity. #faithfullyLGBT qspirit.net/francis-assi...