Catholic tradition honours the remarkable men and women who have contributed significantly to its heritage by recognising them as saints. Secular tradition like to remember specific events or causes by setting aside specific dates for their observance. This page is a start at assembling a calendar of notable dates of importance to our queer Christian community.
2nd: Rev Phebe Ann Coffin Hanaford
- Rev Phebe Ann Coffin Hanaford, First Lesbian Minister? (Queer Saints & Martyrs)
6th: Uganda Martyrs
- Uganda Martyrs (Queer Saints & Martyrs )
9th: St Pelagia/ Pelagios,
- St Pelagia/ Pelagios, Cross-dressing’ Saint. (LGBT Catholic Handbook)
16th: Christopher Paul Ricksecker, Suicide
- Christopher Paul Ricksecker (1982-2003), (Affirmation Suicide Memorials)
22nd: St Paulinus of Nola
- St Paulinus of Nola, Bishop and Homoerotic Poet (354 -431)
- St. Paulinus of Nola, bishop, (and Ausonius) LGBT Catholic Handbook)
22nd: St Paul, Apostle
- St Paul, Apostle to the Gentiles (Queer Saints & Martyrs)
24th: Martyrs of the Upstairs Lounge
32 people died in a 1973 arson attack on the “Upstairs Lounge” in New Orleans, a gay bar which doubled as a worship space for the Metropolitan Community Church. (Modern Martyrs of the Upstairs Lounge Arson Attack )
28th: Stonewall
- Stonewall, and the Progress to LGBT Inclusion in Church
- Saints of Stonewall (Queer Saints & Martyrs; Jesus in Love Blog)