Sisters who are Fully Professed Sisters in the order
In March of 2006 she became a Fully Professed Sister with the Mother House in San Francisco. Sister Gladys and her lovely husband moved to the Pacific Northwest in 2011, and after taking a couple years off to rest and settle into life in Seattle, she joined the Abbey of St. Joan in the Summer of 2016, shortly after the devastating Pulse Massacre in Orlando FL. She felt her respite was over and it was time to get back out in the world to spread some love and joy.
Sister Gladys uses her voice and comedic talents as a fundraiser, emcee, host and all around social butterfly. She is an ally and voice for those who have been silenced, a fierce soldier in the fight against HIV Stigma, is an advocate for LGBTQ rights, and equality for all.
She’s a fun-loving, naughty Nun, with a penchant for dirty martini’s, who does what she can to promote sex positivity. She feels that sex and sexuality should be celebrated, not shamed. In her secular life, Gladys works in HIV Prevention, supporting the community by promoting and offering free HIV testing, free access to safer sex supplies, PrEP education and access assistance, and sexual health education.
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My mission within the Sisterhood falls under the “queer rights and visibility” section of our mission statement. I have dedicated my life to bringing hope to those who have none, mainly the opressed G/B/L/T/Q/! community. I use my voice and charm to combat racism and bigotry, having faced it all my life. I am a child of The Queen and am here to do Her bidding. My message: don’t sell yourself short… the divine is within you, and you are the only one that has the power to effect change. Believe in yourself, be courteous, keep seeking knowledge, and NEVER GIVE UP!
The reason I am a Sister…….When I was seventeen I met a wonderful man named Richard. We laughed, we danced, we loved. A part of me died the day he told me he was sick. I lost another part of myself the he died. Not one day has gone by that I don’t stop to remember him. We have lost so many. Everyone has a Richard. I don’t want anyone to have to miss someone as much as I miss my Richard ever again. If I can save just one other person’s Richard from AIDS, save them from the pain and the loss, then what better way to honor my friend? The reason I am a Sister…….Richard Valencia. I love you!
“Sometimes, I just miss my friend…” –Red, The Shawshank Redemption