A San Francisco-based drag queen group, the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, has stirred controversy with their annual Easter event, set for April 20, 2025, in Dolores Park.
Titled “No Easter without the T,” the event celebrates transgender identities and includes activities like a children’s Easter egg hunt and a costume contest featuring “Hunky Jesus” and “Foxy Mary” themes.
The promotional poster, depicting a tattooed figure resembling Jesus surrounded by drag performers, has drawn particular attention.
The Sisters, who describe themselves as an “order of queer and trans nuns,” have hosted this event for decades, blending satire, performance art, and community activism.
Past contests have crowned winners like “Transgender Maria de Guadalupe” and “Pro-Choice Mary,” reflecting the group’s provocative style.
Absolutely sickening. 🤢
Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, an "order of queer and trans nuns" are hosting a trans Easter event at a public park this weekend which includes a "Hunky Jesus & Foxy Mary" drag contest and events for kids.
This blasphemy cannot stand. pic.twitter.com/uNl42eF29T
— CatholicVote (@CatholicVote) April 17, 2025
The event’s website notes that while the egg hunt is family-friendly, some later performances may not be suitable for young children, though families are still invited.
Critics, including Logan Church of CatholicVote, have condemned the event as disrespectful to Christian beliefs.
Church told Fox News Digital, “The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence have made it their mission to mock Christianity with open hostility, and this blasphemous Easter event is just the latest example.”
He argued that the event crosses into bigotry and urged Christians to speak out, emphasizing that free speech does not require silence in the face of ridicule.
Social media accounts like Libs of TikTok also criticized the event for marketing to children while acknowledging potentially inappropriate content.
Supporters, however, view the event as a celebration of inclusivity and free expression. The Sisters’ Instagram highlights their 46-year history of community engagement, including support for transgender rights.
California State Senator Scott Wiener, who has attended past events, praised the group’s contributions to San Francisco’s cultural fabric and dismissed critics as overreacting.
The controversy echoes previous debates about the Sisters, such as their 2023 recognition by the Los Angeles Dodgers, which sparked backlash from Christian groups.
The Easter event’s overlap with a sacred Christian holiday intensifies the divide, with some seeing it as a deliberate provocation and others as a playful reclamation of public space.
