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When people say, ‘I don’t agree with your lifestyle,’ what do they really mean? Being queer isn’t a ‘lifestyle’ — it’s a life. A whole, holy, beautiful one.
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Querying the lives of saints Members' talk and Q&A Celebrate saints with us this Pride Month Date Thursday, 27 June 2024 Time 4 - 5 pm BST Available online only Audience Members About The story of Saint Sebastian resonates with many queer communities. But what about Saint Francis of Assisi? Katherine of Alexandria? John the Baptist? What do we know about them and how have artists interpreted saints through their own interests, personal lives and contexts? Medieval hagiography expert Alicia Spencer-Hall (she/they) and art educator Jon Sleigh (he/him) will explore trans and genderqueer identities in the lives of saints and their visual representations in art. In a conversation chaired by Art and Religion Fellow Siobhán Jolley (she/her), we will look at painted saints in our collection and beyond. Join the conversation and ask your own saintly questions at this online Members’ event.

Coming to the National Gallery this June---yours truly, in conversation with Jon Sleigh and Siobhán Jolley on queer saints in a special online event for members

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