The Order of Benevolent Bliss hopes everyone had a bright and glittery Pride this year! We saw you at the waterfront, marching the streets, advocating for love and peace, extending radical grace, and best of all having a gay ole time. There is no wrong way to style your Pride, and you wear it so well!

If you missed our merch table with PDX PAH’s booth, fear not! You can still help us raise funds and celebrate Pride season all year long. Check out our shop on Bonfire and pick out your favorite sister image on a shirt of your choice. It is a great way to help raise money for our yearly grants fund and really rack up those indulgences.

Speaking of nuns with the funds, we are nearly ready to announce our 2026 Grant recipients. We were blown away by all the worthy organizations that reached out and told us about upcoming projects and upcoming community events. We just finished reviewing over 30 applicants, and our community is blessed by each and every one of them. We will announce the recipients next month, so stay tuned to learn more about their incredible work!

Our very own Mistress of Saints, Sister Shiso Panda, found saints and angels throughout the community all weekend long. We are proud to honor Billie McBride O’Neel, Phiamma Elias, Zac Pierce, and Colton Hasart for modeling our mission of expiating stigmatic guilt and promulgating omniversal joy. Sainthood at last!

And of course, a very special shout out goes to… YOU! Thank you from the bottom of our habits for making each and every Pride moment a special one to remember the way only you can. Thank you for communing with us and remember: we adore you; we respect you; we support you. We are your sisters! Blessed be!