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Happy LGBT Pride Month! We're celebrating with articles on Lady Gaga, John McNeill, Hunky Jesus, Joan of Arc and more. Enjoy!
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The queer spirituality of Lady Gaga
 Pop music star Lady Gaga sings songs that challenge or "queer" traditional religious beliefs in her new album "Born This Way." Gay theologian Patrick Cheng calls her "a queer spiritual evangelist." in his new article on The Queer Spirituality of Lady Gaga. More info and videos
(Credit: Still from "Born This Way" video) |
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Gay priest John McNeill shakes up Rome
 Pioneering gay priest John McNeill is still shaking up the Vatican at age 85. He went to Rome for the world premiere of a new documentary about his life on June 6 at EuroPride 2011 -- and to ask the Vatican for LGBT justice. When in Rome, McNeill will not do as the Romans do, but instead will advocate change in the Roman Catholic church. More info and video |
Joan of Arc: Cross-dressing warrior-saint
 Joan of Arc was a cross-dressing teenage warrior who led the medieval French army to victory. This queer icon and girl-power hero was killed for wearing men's clothing by the church that later made her a saint.
Joan's belief that God was the source of her gender-bending queerness makes her an especially inspiring role model for LGBT people of faith. More info
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Hunky Jesus contest: Fun or offensive?
 The Hunky Jesus contest is packed with living, breathing gay Jesuses -- or "Jesi," as they are called. It's held every year by the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a group of "queer nuns" who do street theater for charity.
Naturally the Hunky Jesus contest offends the religious right. But even some gay Christians are denouncing it in the news media this year. More info and photos
(Credit: "Brokeback Mountain Jesus" by Xero Britt) |
LGBT visions of Pentecost on June 12
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Saints of Stonewall honored
 LGBT people fought back against police harassment in June 1969 at the Stonewall Inn, launching the LGBT liberation movement. They are honored here as "saints of Stonewall" because they had the courage to battle an unjust system. They did the miracle of turning self-hatred into self esteem. More info(Credit: "It was Beautiful" by Douglas Blanchard) |
Prayers and songs celebrate LGBT pride
(Credit: GLBT Heritage window from Metropolitan Community Church of San Francisco)
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Kittredge Cherry
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New and timely books
Mychal's Prayer: Praying with Father Mychal Judge
by Salvatore Sapienza by Tregatti Press
Paperback
List Price: $12.95
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Buy NowPrayers and meditations coupled with examples from the inspiring life of Mychal Judge, NYC fire dept. chaplain who was killed in the 9/11 World Trade Center tragedy. Author Salvatore Sapienza is a former monk who worked with Father Mychal to form an AIDS ministry.
The Choosing: A Rabbi's Journey from Silent Nights to High Holy Days
by Andrea Myers by Rutgers University Press
Paperback ~ Release Date: 2011-03-15
List Price: $19.95
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Buy NowA Lutheran lesbian's journey to becoming a rabbi! Mixes humor, anecdotes and rabbinic insights to show what it means to live on your own terms.
Sex as God Intended
by John J. McNeill by Lethe Press
Paperback
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Pioneering gay priest John McNeill proclaims that God intends sex as a source of love. Bible passages that have been used to condemn homosexuality are debunked.
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