Our Mission
The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence® are a leading-edge Order of queer and trans nuns. We believe all people have a right to express their unique joy and beauty.
Since our first appearance in San Francisco on Easter Sunday, 1979, the Sisters have devoted ourselves to community service, ministry and outreach to those on the edges, and to promoting human rights, respect for diversity and spiritual enlightenment. We use humor and irreverent wit to expose the forces of bigotry, complacency and guilt that chain the human spirit.
Unleash Queer and Trans Resistance
Promulgate Joy in 2026
Support Our $10,000 Year-End Fundraising Campaign
When the world tries to silence queer and trans people, the Sisters amplify their voices.
A gift to our 2025 Year-End Campaign is not charity — it’s your full-throated, glitter-covered “hell yes” to joyful resistance.
We are an all-volunteer order of queer and trans nuns devoted to promulgating universal joy and expiating stigmatic guilt.
Your gift unleashes our order, saving queer and trans lives by helping us show up with comfort, camp, and unapologetic visibility when it matters most.
Your generosity today is the faith-soaked oath that supercharges our ministry in 2026 — helping produce Easter in the Park and Project Nunway, fund more than 20 community grants for small, grassroots LGBTQ+ groups and leaders, and lift our voices across the SF Bay Area and beyond.
With a new monthly digital newsletter and better tools to organize events, respond to emerging issues, and mobilize volunteers, we can reach more people, faster, with more impact.
Whether you give once or monthly, you’re not just supporting the Sisters — you’re part of the resistance. Drop anything from pocket change to big bills in our digital bucket, help us cross our $10,000 goal, and turn guilt into action and joy into a gloriously queer act of defiance.
Upcoming Events
SAFETY FIRST, SEXY SECOND
In response to an alarming increase of intimate partner violence within our communities, the Sisters Care project has put together a Public Safety and Awareness campaign called, "Safety First, Sexy Second."
Meeting someone new?
The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence are here with three simple steps to keep you safe while hooking up.
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BUDDY-UP — Choose a trusted friend to be your safety check-in; send screenshots of who you’re meeting and share your location.
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HOOKUP — Be your sexy self and have fun.
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FOLLOW-UP — Set a time to check in and let your buddy know that you’re safe or if you need help.
Watch our videos, and get more helpful tips and resources at TheSisters.org/SafetyFirst