The Calendar of Queer Saints and Martyrs for the full year now lists only the most important of the large number that could be included – “most important”: those widely recognized as saints, and also with good reason to be described as in some sense queer.
The monthly pages provide a more comprehensive listing of queer people in church history, including some lesser figures, some for whom the descriptor “queer” is more speculative, and some who were clearly were not saints. All are important for illustrating some part of queer Christian history.
April
- Apr 3rd
- Richard of Chichester
- Apr 6th
- St Platonida , woman deacon (Womenpriests.org)
- Saint Notker Balbulus (Notker the Stammerer)? (said to have written homoerotic verse or love letters)
- Apr 11th
- Holocaust Remembrance (Jesus in Love Blog)
- Apr 14th
- St Tryphena, woman deacon (Womenpriests.org)
- Apr 17th
- Juana Ines de la Cruz: Mexican nun who loved a countess(Jesus in Love Blog)
- April 19th
- Christina of Sweden
- April 20th
- St Hildegonde of Neuss (nr Cologne) (Queer Saints & Martyrs)
- April 21st
- St Anselm of Canterbury, Gau Bishop, Protector of Gays (Queer Saints & Martyrs)
- St Anselm of Canterbury, Bishop & Doctor (Queer Saints & Martyrs; LGBT Catholic Handbook)
- April 22nd
- Nearchus (and Polyeuct): Brothers by affection
- Jack Denton Reese, Mormon suicide (Affirmation, Suicide Memorials)
- April 24th
- St George the Dragon Slayer (Queer Saints & Martyrs)
- St George ( LGBT Catholic Handbook)