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An Archive of Queer Catholic Histories Didn't Exist. So I Made One

By Emma Cieslik
A woman wears a t-shirt with the words ''DIOS ES AMOR'' during the mass for the LGBTQ+ community at the Church of the Gesu in central Rome, Italy, on September 6, 2025. (Photo by Massimo Valicchia/NurPhoto)NO USE FRANCE
Jun 1, 2026
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When I was coming out of the closet, I was looking for someone—anyone—to share about their experience of coming out as a queer woman raised Catholic.

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A woman wears a t-shirt with the words ''DIOS ES AMOR'' during the mass for the LGBTQ+ community at the Church of the Gesu in central Rome, Italy, on September 6, 2025. (Photo by Massimo Valicchia/NurPhoto)NO USE FRANCE