A new “Queer Centered” Climate Religion Claims Inspiration from President Trump
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Essay by Eric Worrall
“I thought, if you can get elected as president of the United States, then I can found my own religion”
How Trump inspired this queer-centred, climate change religion
By Isabella Michie and Amber Ma
Overwhelmed with grief from the Black Summer fires, renowned artist Deborah Kelly was searching for something to believe in.
Mainstream faiths did not align with her values, so she decided to create her own.
Inspiration came from an unlikely source: Donald Trump.
“I thought, if you can get elected as president of the United States, then I can found my own religion,” Deborah tells ABC TV’s Compass.
And so, in 2020, Deborah embarked on her biggest artistic — and spiritual — project yet.
She developed a religion, called Creation, grounded in queer inclusion, insurrection, science fiction and climate change activism.
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