Meanwhile, in the navy

An assembly of beautiful people gather for Hunky Jesus in the park

Seeing this spectacle makes me happy to be alive on this planet.

Is that your torn Bible on the ground?

Gay C/DC rocks the stage

The band played a number of 80s hits, and I felt effortlessly at home.

Actually Jesus

Nice stigmata on his hands and blood on his chest. Actually Jesus had the look and a hippie vision that we can all find the Jesus within. Nice. Plus extra points for beard and long hair. Not so sure about the towel.

Carpenter Jesus

Pretty and skinny, but not much story or performance to go with the tool belt and underwear look.

And the Hunky Jesus winner is . . . Baby Jesus

Like Folsom Street Fair, the Hunky Jesus and WTF Mary contest marks the SF spiritual calendar of fantasy, spectacle and the sublime. This was the 36th annual contest and my first HJ in many years since I’ve been living in Tokyo.

I like how each Jesus created their own storyline, often independent of the Christian chronology. A 9 month pregnant woman won WTF Mary. “Good timing on her part,” as my friend said. Baby Jesus, “I’m just a baby,” won the HJ category. His is probably the sexiest adult diaper I have ever seen, and he won a lot of attention by pouring milk from his baby bottle across his hairy chest.

Thanks, Sister Roma, and all the good nuns for an outstanding event that brought together freaks, families, and pure joy.

Happy Good Friday! #BecauseHeNailedIt

Is there no decency?!