Let’s be real: In recent years, it has gradually become harder and harder to consider church a safe place to be who you really are, especially in a post-Trump America. The Unitarian Universalist Church of St. Petersburg, on the other hand, welcomes people of all faiths and backgrounds, and genuinely wouldn’t dare turn away members of the LGBTQ+ community, including drag queens and transgender individuals.
Still skeptical?
Jon Arterton—who co-founded The Flirtations, an all-gay a cappella group that appeared in 1993’s “Philadelphia”—and his husband James Mack—a former New York fashionista—established St. Pete’s One City Chorus in 2016; the two will showcase a rare performance together this weekend at the church. Backing them will be pianist Aaron Cassette and singer Todd Wellman.
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This article appears in May 11-17, 2023.



