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This Month in Queer Religious History | March: Issan Dorsey

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1 March 2026 This Month in Queer Religious History* Issan Dorsey: Sōtō Zen Monk and Teacher In the landscape of American Buddhism, few paths have been as unconventional (or as profound) as that of Issan Dorsey (7 March 7, 1933- 6 September 1990). A former drag queen, drug addict, and US Navy veteran who became […]

The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence: Ruining It for Everyone Since 1979 | A CLGS Lavender Lunch

3 days ago by Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence

Click here to view a video recording of this CLGS Lavender Lunch! Since their founding in San Francisco in 1979, the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence have used drag, camp, public joy, and irreverent spirituality as tools for service, protest, and radical care. What began as a small group of queer men in habits has grown […]

52 Ways #26: Build Interfaith Partnerships for Learning and Action

25 February 2026

27 February 2026 There are amazing people of faith around the world who are working to make our communities inclusive, accepting, diverse, and vibrant. This week, we encourage you to get to know some more of them, especially your neighbors from other faith traditions. We can learn a tremendous amount from each other. Working with people […]

52 Ways #25: Learn about Religious Liberty

18 February 2026

20 February 2026 The right to worship and practice your faith freely is a fundamental American value. Unfortunately, however, laws designed to protect the rights of religious minorities are now being used in an attempt to legalize discrimination against LGBTQ people. The Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) came about after two Native Americans were fired […]

This Month in Queer Religious History | February: Congregation Beit Simchat Torah

10 February 2026

1 February 2026 This Month in Queer Religious History* Congregation Beit Simchat Torah On 9 February 1973, a small group of LGBTQ+ Jews gathered in a Manhattan living room for the first service of what would become Congregation Beit Simchat Torah (CBST), the world’s first LGBTQ+-founded synagogue. This humble beginning marked a revolutionary moment in queer religious […]

52 Ways #24: Fully Incorporate LGBTQ People in Your Preaching and Teaching

09 February 2026

13 February 2026 If LGBTQ people are to truly be able to apply the messages that are preached and taught in our communities of faith, we, like all people, need to hear words that are relevant to our lives. That means using examples and concepts that include people of all sexual orientations and gender identities. […]

Queering Wesley, Queering the Church: A Lavender Lunch with Keegan Osinski

08 February 2026 by Keegan Osinski

Click here for a video recording of this online CLGS event! In this Lavender Lunch theologian and librarian Keegan Osinski discusses her recent book, Queering Wesley, Queering the Church, (Cascade Books, 2021) and its presentation of a prototype for thinking about Wesleyan holiness as an expansive openness to the love and grace of God in queer Christian lives rather […]