This is a teaching resource (lesson plan) for the Queer Spirit Podcast exhibit. It uses a selection of podcast episodes to explore the intersection of spirituality and sexuality.
A headshot of Nicole Manganelli. Nicole is a queer femme printmaker and freelance graphic designer based in
Portland, Maine. As a member of Pickwick Independent Press, a community printshop, she
focuses her design and printmaking on supporting…
Rev. Tamara Torres McGovern (she/her) is both a person of faith and a queer woman. She found her way to ministry following a path which included spiritual formation as a yoga instructor, holistic cook, folk musician, and massage therapist. She has a…
Rev. Marvin Ellison, Ph.D. (he/him) is a person of faith and a gay man whose career has unfolded at the intersection of these core identities. Marvin has a B.A. in religion from Davidson College, a M.A. in religion and society from University of…
Will Green is pastor of Brackett Memorial Church on Peaks Island. (For those who may not be familiar with Maine geography, Peaks Island is located in Casco Bay off Portland.)
A native of Worcester, MA, Will served United Methodist congregations…
Rev. Virginia Marie Rincon is an Episcopal priest, a ritual weaver, a Curandera an activist and an advocate. After 20 years as a nurse in the public sector, Rev. Virginia went back to school there she earned a BLS in Social Work from St. Edward's…
Skyler Keiter-Massefski grew up in South Portland and is now minister of faith formation at the South Church in Amherst, Massachusetts. On its website South Church Amherst describes itself as “an Open and Affirming, Immigrant Welcoming, [and] Green…