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10/13/2026

An article from AOL highlights surprising revelations from Jaclyn Smith’s memoir, I Once Knew a Guy Named Charlie, detailing her time on the iconic TV series Charlie’s Angels.
Smith reveals that during a flight to Hawaii to film the show's fifth season in 1980, her late co-star Tanya Roberts—who had an open marriage with her husband, Barry—propositioned Smith to join them for a th*****me. Though Smith turned down the invitation, she was not offended and admired Roberts for being open, brave, and self-aware about her s*xuality.
Beyond the proposition, Smith reflects on the darker environment during the show's final season. She details how pervasive co***ne use became on set, leading her to retreat to her motorhome to avoid the escalating drug culture. Despite these challenges, Smith emphasizes the deep, supportive sisterhood she shared with original co-stars Farrah Fawcett and Kate Jackson.

10/12/2026

An analysis highlights a growing divergence in LGBTQ+ safety and legal protections across the U.S., detailing the most hostile states based on policy indexes, legislation, and civil rights data.
States such as Alabama, Arkansas, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and West Virginia rank among the worst for LGBTQ+ residents. These jurisdictions lack explicit statewide non-discrimination protections in housing, healthcare, and employment, and many prohibit local municipalities from enacting their own protective ordinances.
The climate in these states is further exacerbated by dozens of anti-LGBTQ+ laws, including bans on gender-affirming healthcare for minors, restrictions on classroom discussions of s*xual orientation and gender identity, bathroom access bans, and forced-outing policies in schools. Critics emphasize that these legislative actions create hostile living conditions, heighten safety concerns, and restrict freedom for q***r residents and families.

10/09/2026

An article from Out Magazine reports that gay theater actor Andrew Bonomolo claims he was fired from Fayetteville’s Cape Fear Regional Theatre due to his past work in adult films and on OnlyFans.
Bonomolo relocated to North Carolina to join the production of the musical Bright Star. However, he was terminated the day before rehearsals began. Although the theater provided no official reason, Bonomolo alleges he was informally told the decision was tied to his adult entertainment history.
Calling the firing hypocritical and discriminatory, Bonomolo highlighted the irony that Bright Star focuses on a protagonist who is shunned for her s*xual choices. He took to social media to urge the theater community to abandon double standards and advocate for s*x workers.

10/08/2026

According to TMZ, 43-year-old British-Nigerian influencer and businessman Igho Ubiribo died following a cosmetic p***s enlargement procedure in Thailand.
During a luxury vacation with his wife in Bangkok, Ubiribo received injections containing 40 milliliters of hyaluronic acid and lidocaine. Shortly after, he suffered chest pains and fainted while getting a massage. He was rushed to a local hospital where doctors performed CPR for over 100 minutes, but he passed away in the early hours of March 6.
A U.K. coroner's inquest confirmed that the hyaluronic acid injection caused a fatal pulmonary embolism.
The Q***r God Squad remembers today the words of a song we sing in church, “I love myself the way I am.”

10/07/2026

The South Carolina Arts Commission (SCAC) voted 5–3 to defund two LGBTQ-focused cultural organizations, the Greenville Gay Men's Chorus and the Proud Mary Theatre Company, after singling them out from nearly 180 grantees to re-prove their "artistic merit". The decision followed a new SCAC policy prohibiting grant funds from being used to "promote any ideology". Held via Zoom without live public comment, the vote sparked swift backlash from community leaders and advocacy groups like the ACLU of South Carolina, who condemned the decision as discriminatory, homophobic, and a threat to First Amendment rights. Both defunded organizations expressed deep dismay and announced plans to challenge the decision, potentially through legal action. At Sunshine Cathedral we believe the arts to be innately spiritual and view attacks on the arts to potentially be attacks on spiritual exploration and expression.

10/06/2026

Dr. Amy-Jill Levine, a prominent Orthodox Jewish New Testament scholar, was recently elected as the first Jewish president of the Catholic Biblical Association of America. Despite spending nearly four decades educating Christians on the Jewish historical context of Jesus, her appointment triggered a severe antisemitic online backlash. Critics, including traditionalist outlets like Integrity Magazine, accused her of advancing a "Jewish agenda" and resurrected centuries-old tropes blaming Jews for the death of Jesus.
In response, leadership from the Catholic Biblical Association, prominent Catholic bishops, and ecumenical scholars strongly defended Levine, emphasizing that her election was based on decades of distinguished scholarship and vital contributions to Catholic-Jewish dialogue. They noted that the hostility contradicts official Catholic doctrine set by Nostra Aetate in 1965, which explicitly rejected collective Jewish guilt for Jesus's death.
Levine remains committed to her work, aiming during her tenure to deepen clergy education, expand outreach, and address antisemitic interpretations of Christian scripture. The article highlights the gap between her lifelong effort to foster interfaith understanding and the persistent antisemitic tropes that resurface online.

The Q***r God Squad is familiar with the scholarship of Amy Jill Levine and applauds her life of scholarly study of Christian texts.

10/05/2026

GO Magazine reported in July that Niger has launched a severe crackdown on its LGBTQ+ community following new laws criminalizing same-s*x relations for the first time in the nation's history. Authorities have arrested around 40 people and imprisoned at least 16, including high-ranking military and police officials.
Under the updated penal code, same-s*x relations carry penalties of up to 10 years in prison and heavy fines. Those involved in or witnessing same-s*x marriages, or supporting LGBTQ+ organizations, face up to 20 years. Local advocates warn the law has created a toxic climate, forcing q***r individuals into hiding and disrupting critical HIV healthcare services.

10/02/2026

An article from Religion News Service explores how LGBTQ-affirming churches are actively confronting religious trauma among q***r Christians. While research shows that nearly half of Americans who leave religion cite the mistreatment of LGBTQ+ people, around 76% of former churchgoers remain open to returning to faith. To support them, progressive congregations are moving beyond symbolic gestures, like pride flags, toward trauma-informed practices.
Churches such as Restore in Austin, Lighthouse in Chicago, and The River in Manhattan foster healing through visible q***r leadership, intersectional diversity, and inclusive worship language. They prioritize congregational autonomy—allowing individuals to opt in or out of practices like communion without pressure—and offer nuanced, context-driven biblical teaching. By creating safe, welcoming spaces, these communities empower LGBTQ+ individuals to heal from past spiritual harm and reconnect with their faith authentically.
The Sunshine Cathedral certainly tries to be a place where religious trauma can be healed and authentic, non-dogmatic spirituality can be developed.

10/01/2026

In August 2026, the Very Rev. Micah Cronin became the dean of All Saints' Cathedral in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, making him (it is believed) the Episcopal Church's first transgender dean and one of its youngest at age 30.
Cronin, who joined the church at age 19 after finding it fully welcoming, previously served as an interim rector in Madison. As dean of the LGBTQ+-affirming, high-church congregation, Cronin aims to connect with parishioners while serving as a visible testament to inclusion at a time of rising anti-trans political rhetoric, illustrating how faith and identity harmoniously coexist within the Episcopal Church.
The Q***r God Squad wishes Dean Cronin a joyful and impactful ministry.

09/30/2026

During a speech at the Republican midterm convention in Dallas, Vice President JD Vance launched a personal attack on Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico over his stance on LGBTQ+ issues and Christianity. Mocking Talarico's past comments about gender and God, Vance claimed Talarico was "obsessed" with transgender children and insinuated dark motives by remarking, "I never want to see that guy's web browser history," drawing swift condemnation for using predatory tropes.

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