THE LOVERS

I WAS INSPIRED TO RECLAIM

THE CRUCIFIX AS AN OBJECT

OF POWER, A SYMBOL MANY

iN THE QUEER COMMUNITY

ASSOCIATE WITH

SHAME AND GUILT,

INTO ONE OF

lOVE AND STRENGTH

HIGHLIGHTING THAT EVEN ONE OF THE SIMPLEST

GESTURES oF INTIMACY

SO READILY AFFORDED TO OTHERS

CAN BE MET WITH VIOLENCE. BUT ULTIMATELY, THAT

EVEN IN THE FACE OF HATRED,

LOVE AND COMMUNITY

WON”T BE BROKEN

IT IS RESILIENCE