October

• Oct 2nd
  • St Justina , woman deacon (Womenpriests.org)

• Oct 5th
  • SS Benedicta, (6 May) and Galla (5 October), Roman nuns – and lovers? (Queer Saints & Martyrs)

• Oct 7th
  • Sergius & Bacchus (Queer Saints & Martyrs)
  • SS Sergius and Bacchus, Roman soldiers, lovers & martyrs d circa 297 ( Jesus in Love Blog)

• Oct 9 th
  • “Out of the Shadows, Into the Light”: Blessed John Newman and the Soho Masses (Queer Saints & Martyrs)
  • Saint John Henry Newman? English Cardinal and theologian 1801 – 90 (Queer Saints & Martyrs)
  • Cardinal John Henry Newman (LGBT Catholic Handbook

• St Athanasia/ Athanasios of Antioch, Cross-Dressing Saint? (LGBT Catholic Handbook)

• St Poplia , woman deacon (Womenpriests.org)

• Oct 10th
  • Vida Dutton Scudder, American  Lesbian Saint for Our Times  (Queer Saints & Martyrs)

• Oct 11th
  • National Coming Out Day ( Jesus in Love Blog)

• Oct 12th
  • Matthew Shephard (Jesus in Love Blog)

• Oct 13th
  • Alfredo’s Fire: The Self- Immolation of Alfredo Ormando
  • Theodore Beza, Calvinist Theologian

• Oct 27 th
  • Allen Schindler: Gay martyr and naval officer ( Jesus in Love Blog)

• Oct 29 th
  • St Anna / Euphemianos of Constantinople, Cross-Dressing Saint  (LGBT Catholic Handbook)

• Oct 30 th
  • David Morley, Twice Martyred Gay Barman

• October 31st
  • Hallowe’en?