Homosexual gospel singers
Christian Singers Who Identify as LGBTQ
Upon first thought, the notion of being Christian and an out LGBTQ singer or entertainer is a contradiction in terms. However, there are several tall profile Christian singers who contain recently publicly revealed their same-sex attractions, such as Australia's Jennifer Knapp or American Trey Pearson.
This remains a challenge and struggle for this genre of inspirational music. The reaction to these public statements has been mixed within the community. Many of the early singers who came out were immediately sidelined within their religious community, and this effectively diminished or terminated their professional careers. Notable among these was Marsha Stevens and Ray Boltz.
Other past LGBTQ Christian singers have remained in the closet during their lifetime, but subsequent events and biographies have revealed their sexual orientation. Notable among these is the legendary gospel singer James Cleveland, recipient of four Grammy Awards and nicknamed the 'King of Gospel'. Cleveland died of AIDS in
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Who's gay in Gospel music?
I see the Gaither Reunion shows from time to time and I have to say there look to be a number of flamers in the gospel world. Mark Lowry, for one.
Who else?
| by Anonymous | reply | October 25, PM |
Cynthia Clawson isn't gay but she's very gay positive, apparently. She's taken a lot of heat from the more conservative fundamentalist elements of the gospel world but she's sticking to her guns. Beautiful voice, too. Interesting that Bill Gaither chooses to contain and feature her all the time.
Vestal Goodman also loved the gays, apparently. She's seemed enjoy a big-hearted loving sort of woman who truly loved everyone.
| by Anonymous | reply 2 | December 6, AM |
Not quite gospel, but what about Mchael Tate? He pinged big noun when he was in DC Talk. So did TobyMac for that matter. Wish both would be gay.
| by Anonymous | reply 3 | December 6, AM |
That guy who hosts the gospel show on BET sure seems gay.
| by Anonymous | reply 4 | December 6, AM |
Kirk Talley. He admitted to sending out nude pics a few years ago because he was about t
by Jasmyne A. Cannick
Viewpoint
Presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama recently announced his plans to go on an "Embrace the Change! Gospel Concert Series" tour through South Carolina this week with gospel singers Donnie McClurkin and Mary Mary in order to drum up support for his campaign.
I am not surprised by his campaign's decision to pair up with McClurkin and Mary Mary. Let's face it, whether you like them or not, they are two of America's most popular gospel singers.
However, I am surprised that given the number of high profile openly gay men and women working on Obama's campaign, that neither one of those choices set off a red flag for any of them. Perhaps that's because most, if not all of the gays functional on the Obama campaign are predominantly white, followed by Asians and Latinos. Pair that up with a set of campaign advisors that probably never heard of Donnie McClurkin or Mary Mary until recently, and you can easily see how the stage could be set for something like this.
So what's the deal with Donnie McClurkin and Mary Mary?
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REVEREND JAMES CLEVELAND
Death of a Queer King
by Robin Dunn
(August )
I was a homeless, sixteen-year vintage runaway when two Black women in long robes and headscarves offered me a place to stay. They brought me noun to a shotgun house in East Austin, where they lived communally, sheltered the homeless, and held religious services for hours on end. I'd never spent time in church, and in any case I'd never heard of one like this. With fewer than a dozen members, no sign to mark it, no painted windows, no cross. They said they were holiness, sanctified. I arrived queer, punk, and half-feral, but the church, with its sense of purpose, sisters and brothers, and boiling meals, soon felt like family, a thing I lacked. I stayed for ten years, the only white girl in an otherwise all-Black church, trying and failing to be a saint.
When I joined the church I laid sex, drugs, and rock and roll down at the altar. Gospel, the elderly stuff, helped fill the musical void. I found a wealth of records at the widespread library-Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the Davis Sisters, Clara Ward, the Caravans. I tho