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Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence

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White t-shirt. "The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence" The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence (SPI), also called Order of Perpetual Indulgence (OPI) is a charity, protest, and street performance organization that uses drag and religious imagery to call attention to sexual intolerance and satirize issues of gender and morality. At their inception in 1979, a small group of gay men in San Francisco began wearing the attire of nuns in visible situations using high camp to draw attention to social conflicts and problems in the Castro District.

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Item Information:

Identifier
7s75dc598
Collection
Clothing Collection
Institution
Wearing Gay History
Creator(s)
T. Demanjo
Date Issued
1990
Dates Covered
1979
Genre
Physical Objects
Subject(s)
Order of Perpetual Indulgence
Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence
Places
California > San Francisco County > San Francisco
California > San Francisco County > Castro District
Topic(s)
Drag
Gay community
LGBTQ+ demonstrations
Nuns
Rainbow flags
Satire
Resource Type
Artifact
Language
English
Rights
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