LGBTQ+ of Faith – Legends of Pride

Fr. John McNeill

#FatherJohnMcNeill (September 2, 1925 – September 22, 2015): A psychotherapist, activist, WWII POW, and #Jesuit priest, Fr. McNeill worked tirelessly to build #LGBTQIA inclusion within the #CatholicChurch. He was commissioned in the 1970s to write a book in which he made his case for such inclusion in the Church, which was published in 1976 as #TheChurchAndTheHomosexual. In this work he arguedContinue reading “Fr. John McNeill”

Alexya Salvador

#AlexyaSalvador (November 18, 1980 – ): Salvador was born in #Brazil, and has become known as the #FirstTransgenderShepherdOfLatinAmerica. Throughout her life, she campaigned for #LGBTQIA rights and the rights of marginalized communities. At the age of 18, she founded a homeless shelter that she managed for two years before becoming a public school teacher. Her motivation for becoming a teacherContinue reading “Alexya Salvador”

Mychal Judge

(May 11th, 1933 – September 11th, 2001): A #FranciscanFriar and #Catholic priest who served as a chaplain for the #FDNY, #MychalJudge was born in Brooklyn to an Irish-American family. Following a dream to become a Franciscan friar from a young age, Judge became involved in many parishes across the Eastern seaboard before finally settling in #StFrancisOfAssisiChurch in #Manhattan, where he served until hisContinue reading “Mychal Judge”