The Portland Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence wish you a happy Pride 2021!! What does Pride mean to you this year? We send our love to everyone in the LGBTQI2S+ community. No matter if you are still in the closet, you matter and we LOVE you! We hope everyone has the freedom to feel safe and accepted and we strive for that goal. We want every queer person around the world to one day be able to say, “I am what I am!” We created this lip-sync song to Shary-An’s “I am What I Am,” the Pride anthem for Amsterdam 2017! Watch […]
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Celebration Spotlight: Saint Lambicorn
Welcome to a new feature from the Portland Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence— the Celebration Spotlight. Once a month, we’re going to take a moment to highlight some of the members of our Sister family who help up do our good work in the community— even if they don’t don our glorious garb. These are the Saints and Angels of the Portland Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. Our first spotlight is for the much cherished and much missed Saint Lambicorn. The Beautiful Light of Saint Lambicorn (July 5, 1966 – March 1, 2017) Without our community to support us and in turn to […]
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Brave Space Microgrants
The Portland Sisters, Order of Benevolent Bliss, is thrilled to be able to support the Brave Space, LLC Resiliency Project’s Microgrant Fund! The Brave Space Resiliency Project facilitates access to resources and events for transgender and nonbinary people, especially people experiencing multiple forms of marginalization. The project fills in gaps where community resources are lacking. The Microgrant reserves funds to help trans and nonbinary people access services, items, and other resources that improve their well-being and increase resiliency. The Portland Sisters have donated $2,500 to be used for 10 grants over the course of 2021. More details at www.bravespacellc.com/microgrants.
Continue readingYou Are Not Alone: Love from the Portland Sisters
2020 has been a year quite unlike any other. We know things have been hard for many of you, and as we go into winter, a few of the Portland Sisters want you to know that you have community. No matter what you’re going through, you are not alone. You are loved, you are important, and together we will get through this! Featuring, in order of appearance: Sister Sofonda Love, Novice Sister Frieda Copulate, Sister Marmalaid Poundcake, Novice Sister Candle Wickes, Sister Inda Beginning, and Sister Gemma Nigh. You are LOVED and worthy of love! Resources: National Alliance on Mental Illness […]
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Happy New Year!
Happy New Year from the Portland Sisters, Order of Benevolent Bliss!! We are excited to announce our elected new officers and mistresses for 2021! Prioress: Sister Reva Lation Mistress of Communications: Sister Shelby Harry Board Members at Large: Sister Penelope Crude, Sister Gemma Nigh, and Sister Donna Vanewday. Mistress of Propaganda: Sister Penelope Crude with Sister MaryJane Antoinette as aid de camp Mistress of Saints: Novice Sister Candle Wickes with Sister Pureheart as aid de camp Mistress of Bliss: Sister Pureheart with NvSr Frieda-Copulate as aide de camp Mistress of Protocol: Sistr Marmalaid Poundcake Mistress of Habits: Sister Inda Beginning Mistress […]
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