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Iconic Pride: Faith Perspectives Panel

Monday, June 5, 6:00-7:30 p.m.

at the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine

and Streamed Live


The Very Rev. Dr. Patrick Malloy, Dean of the Cathedral,

leads a discussion examining the intersection of religion

and the LGBTQ+ community

With panelists:


The Rev. Dr. Mary Barber, Episcopal priest, psychiatrist, professor at Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, widely published author on LGBTQ+ issues in a number of medical and psychological / psychiatric journals


The Rev. Dr. Charlie Bell, priest of the Church of England, psychiatrist, professor at Cambridge University and King’s College London, author of Queer Holiness and the forthcoming Light to Those in Darkness: Total Pain and the Body of Christ.”


The Rev. Dr. Patrick Cheng, Episcopal priest, attorney, professor at Union Theological Seminary, author of Rainbow Theology and numerous other books and articles on the intersection of Christianity and Queer identity


The Rev. James Martin, SJ, Roman Catholic priest in the Society of Jesus, editor-at-large of America magazine, and author of Building a Bridge: How the Catholic Church and the LGBT Community Can Enter into a Relationship of Respect, Compassion, and Sensitivity. A film about Father Martin’s ministry debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2021.


This event will be held in person and available to livestream.

Register to attend in person free of charge

The live video will appear on the same page, and on the Cathedral's Facebook page and YouTube channel, beginning at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, June 5.

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