Sisters of perpetual indulgence
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Queerguru is heading to SF for The Hunky Jesus Contest : here’s a peek of what we expect
Some 38 years ago fabulous Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, the beloved saviors of the queer community on so many levels started their HUNKY JESUS COMPETITION. It was started back then specifically to combat Catholic anti-gay sentiments and it has become one of San Francisco’s most popular annual events. Queerguru is going to attend for the…
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We Scream Your Name : an Event for World AIDS Day @ Highways Performance Space
Highways Performance Space is Southern California’s boldest center for new performance, film and visual art. It is an important alternative cultural center in Los Angeles that encourages radical artists from diverse communities to develop and present innovative new works. It is about re-opens its doors to the public with a free live event in…
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When The London Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence canonized Derek Jarman
The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence are the legendary queer charity, protest and street performance organization that uses drag and religious imagery to call attention to sexual intolerance and satirizes issues of gender and morality. It all started in 1976, when a convent of Roman Catholic nuns lent some retired habits to The Sugar Plum…
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San Franciso’s new street art honors the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence
San Francisco-based street artist, fnnch. has been very busy recently with his new work to honor the sainted Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. The artist is best known for his trademark ‘honey bears’ that he has placed around the city, and when he reproduces them as artwork they sell out in minutes. These new works are…
