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Their tale is a crucial token of allegiance and dedication among gay partners. The LGBT community celebrates Saints Sergius and Bacchus as patron saints and symbols of love and acceptance. Even when faced with persecution and adversity, their faith and love persevered, as their inspiring story shows. 4. Saint Perpetua and Saint Felicity.

Q Spirit presents profiles of traditional and alternative saints, people in the Bible, LGBTQ martyrs, theologians, authors, activists, spiritual and religious leaders, mystics, humanitarians, artists, deities and other figures of special interest to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people of faith and allies.

A Vatican appointee made headlines in for noting some Catholic saints were "probably gay." Of course, for years, LGBTQ + people of faith have celebrated many saints as among their own.

We look at how St Sebastian came to be known as a Gay icon from as far back as the late 19th century. Martyrdom of St. Sebastian, Bartolomeo di Giovanni, - about. On the 20th January AD, Saint Sebastian was killed by the Roman emperor Diocletian for his Christian beliefs.