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Blasphemy charges and activism at the Vatican make this an exciting month. Reimagine Our Lady, God the Father and gay saints too.
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Artist shows sensuous gay saints
 Saints are "carnal, gay, and live worldly
lives" in the paintings of Ted Fusby. His art is widely used on LGBT spirituality websites.
"Some saints may have been gay. I also believe that, being human, they were probably more carnal than many idealists would like to believe," says Fusby, who specializes in male nudes. More info
(Credit: "Two Saints: Tete-a-tete" by Ted Fusby) |
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Our Lady attacked as blasphemy
 Conservative Catholics launched a censorship campaign against "Our Lady and Other Queer Santas (Saints)," a show by lesbian artist Alma Lopez at a university in Ireland in June.
Thousands of negative emails almost shut down the university's email system. But a few friends of the Jesus in Love Blog joined Kittredge Cherry in sending messages of support. More info - updated July 5!
(Credit: "Our Lady" by Alma Lopez) See video
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Reimagining God the Father
 Empowering new models of sacred fatherhood and the Trinity include photos of gay fathers with their kids, ancient and new hymns, Native American images, inclusive prayer, and queer theology. More info
(Credit: "Heavenly Father" window, photo by Loci B. Lenar)
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Update: Gay priest McNeill vs. Vatican
 LGBT Christians, including gay priest John McNeill, asked the Pope to end homophobia, then marched in Rome's EuroPride parade. News and photos here. Rain couldn't dampen the spirit of the crowd in Rome at the world premiere of "Taking a Chance on God," a new film on McNeill's life. Report on the premiere here. (Photo: John McNeill, film director, and Norway's 1st lesbian pastor at EuroPride. Photo by Bill Wilson) |
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Visit the Jesus in Love Blog in July for new reports on Renaissance artist Artemisia Gentileschi, homoerotic art of Jacob wrestling with an angel, and more. May you also get a chance to wrestle with an angel!
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Kittredge Cherry
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