Station 1: Jesus is condemned to death
1913: The word "faggot" is first used in print in reference to gays in a vocabulary of criminal slang published in Portland, Oregon. The drawings in this station come from the cover of one such dictionary of slang.
Station 2: Jesus carries his cross
1924: The first homosexual rights organization in America is founded by Henry Garber in Chicago – the Society for Human Rights. The group exists for a few months before disbanding under police pressure. The charter of the organization makes up the background of this station.
Station 3: Jesus falls the first time
1933: The National Socialist German Workers Party bans homosexual groups under Paragraph 175. Homosexuals are sent to concentration camps.
3 comments:
So beautiful and amazing artwork, this would be fantastic as a small booklet or fanzine. I would buy it.
They are beautiful, aren't thet. Gives one a whole new perspective on the Passion.
Good news: Mary Button just finished the last painting in her LGBT Stations series: “Station 15: The Resurrection of Christ.” It shows the risen Christ with plaintiffs from the recent US Supreme Court decisions for marriage equality. Her painting makes the glorious connection between the crucified Christ coming out of the tomb to new life and persecuted queer people coming out of the closet to celebrate our love with weddings that are just as valid as any other. You can see the painting and read my reflection at the Jesus in Love Blog:
Resurrection added to LGBT Stations of the Cross: Jesus rises with marriage equality
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