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Jesus in Love supports lesbian, gay, bi trans and queer (LGBTQ) spirituality, with an emphasis on art and literature. It promotes artistic and religious freedom and teaches love for all people, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. It is based on these beliefs: God loves all people, including sexual minorities. The creative process is sacred. The queer visions, especially the gay Jesus and LGBT saints, will free people to experience the divine in new ways and lead to a more just world.
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Happy LGBT Pride Month! The movement for freedom began at Stonewall and continues in the art and writing here. I'm especially proud to present historical paintings of Stonewall by Sandow Birk.
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Artist paints Stonewall's LGBT history
 Queer people battle police in paintings of the Stonewall riots by California artist Sandow Birk. The June 1969 uprising launched the LGBT rights movement. "As an artist, the Stonewall Riots were the perfect subject - transvestites battling cops in riot gear on horses?! Who doesn't want to paint that?! Drama, chaos, and social justice all in one go!" Birk says in a new interview. More info(Credit: "The Battle of Stonewall - 1969" by Sandow Birk) |
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Swedish cathedral gets LGBT altar
Sweden's first LGBT altar was donated to 1,000-year-old Skara Cathedral by artist Elisabeth Ohlson Wallin on May 19. That day it served as the backdrop for the first same-sex wedding in the cathedral's 1000-year history.
"I gave the church the altar as a gift. Now we are waiting for the church to accept the gift or no," she said. More info
(Credit: LGBT altar by Elisabeth Ohlson Wallin)
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Gay Passion of Christ concludes with
New text on 6 images of risen Christ
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Two new Gay Jesus books published
Gay Jesus themes are discussed in two new books: "It Was Too Soon Before..." by Dirk Vanden is the autobiography of a gay pioneer, including his mystical/psychedelic visions of a gay Jesus. "Gay Jesus" by Steve Gillman is a set of anti-authoritarian essays. More info
(Credit: Cover of "It Was Too Soon Before..." from Lethe Press)
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Joan of Arc: Cross-dressing warrior-saint
 Joan of Arc was a cross-dressing teenage warrior who a medieval 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. More info
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Prayers and songs celebrate LGBT pride
(Credit: GLBT Heritage window from Metropolitan Community Church of San Francisco)
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Click to see recent highlights from the Jesus in Love
Blog:
Cartoon: Jesus saves LGBT kids from jaws of clergy hat
Julian of Norwich: Celebrating Mother Jesus
Obama as black gay Jesus on Newsweek cover?
May you experience a rainbow of blessings through the LGBT community during Pridetide! |
Kittredge Cherry
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