All Saints & All Souls — Honoring the LGBTQ Saints

All Saints • All Souls

Honoring the LGBTQ Saints and Martyrs

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"Since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses… let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us." — Hebrews 12:1

On All Saints and All Souls, we remember the whole communion of saints — especially our LGBTQ saints and martyrs who show us courage, joy, justice, and love. We are grateful for the Litany of Queer Saints from Q Spirit, created by Kittredge Cherry, a dear friend. We appreciate Kitt’s ministry deeply and pray for her ongoing work.

Below you’ll find an excerpted and adapted presentation of the Litany and links to the full text and resources. May these saints inspire us to walk in the light of Christ with courage and loving hearts.

From the Litany of Queer Saints

Loving God of the rainbow promise, thank you for the lives of the LGBTQ saints and martyrs. May they inspire us to live with courage and loving hearts.

Saints of Stonewall, who transformed self-hatred into pride, pray for us.

Saint Joan of Arc, fearless warrior and gender-nonconforming martyr, pray for us.

Saints Sergius and Bacchus, united in love and death, pray for us.

Saints Perpetua and Felicity, companions in faith and courage, pray for us.

Saint Mychal Judge, who gave his life ministering on 9/11, pray for us.

Saint Marsha P. Johnson, revolutionary trans activist, pray for us.

Saint Francis of Assisi, lover of all creation beyond binaries, pray for us.

Saint John, the Beloved Disciple, apostle of love and light, pray for us.

Saint Harvey Milk, prophet of dignity and hope, pray for us.

Saint Matthew Shepard, young and beloved, wounded by hate, pray for us.

Saint Alan Turing, brilliant mind martyred by unjust laws, pray for us.

Saint Pauli Murray, priest, jurist, and poet of righteous hope, pray for us.

Pulse 49, Club Q, and all martyrs of queer spaces, pray for us and lend us your courage.

All you LGBTQ saints, named and unnamed, pray for us. Amen.

Full litany, resources, and ongoing updates at Q Spirit: Litany of Queer Saints by Kittredge Cherry (Q Spirit). Last updated Oct. 31, 2025.

Scriptures for All Saints / All Souls

• Revelation 7:9–17 — a great multitude from every nation.
• Wisdom 3:1–3 — the souls of the righteous are in God’s hand.
• Matthew 5:1–12 — the Beatitudes.
• John 14:1–6 — in my Father’s house are many dwelling places.
• Psalm 23 — even in the valley, God is with us.

About Q Spirit and Our Collaboration

We love Q Spirit and count them as close friends at TheGoodNewsBlog.org. We collaborate, appreciate Kittredge Cherry’s ministry, and pray for her work. Q Spirit also hosts the LGBTQ Saints Facebook group (launched All Saints Day 2019) and curates a rich calendar and resources on LGBTQ saints.

A Simple Act of Devotion Today

• Pray the Litany of Queer Saints and add your own petitions.
• Light a candle for LGBTQ saints and martyrs in your community.
• Practice mercy: support a local LGBTQ ministry, center, or family in need.

Dismissal

Holy God, by the witness of your LGBTQ saints you renew the Church in every age. Grant us grace to follow their example in justice, courage, and love; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Resources and Further Reading

• Litany of Queer Saints (Q Spirit)
• LGBTQ Saints, Queer Saints
• Why we need LGBTQ saints: A queer theology of sainthood

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All you LGBTQ saints, named and unnamed, pray for us. May your rainbow light shine upon us.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit... Amen.