On October 26—Mahalia Jackson’s birthday and the anniversary of long-forgotten protest and silencing; Neverending Nina, a Black trans woman, stood on the steps of Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church and sang “How I Got Over.” It wasn’t just a cover. It was canon. A Black trans gospel moment. A reclamation of what the archive tried to erase.

This blog post isn’t just a recap; it’s a living altar. A call to witness how Black Femme Queen Theology weaves ancestral survival, trans voice, and gospel legacy into a single, sacred note. Nina didn’t just echo Mahalia; she extended her. With every note, she reminded us: we don’t just remember history, we sing it forward.

In this deeply personal sermon, Nala Toussaint preaches a liberating theology that holds grief, glitter, and God together. Rooted in the truths of Black trans femmes and the ballroom archive, this message calls us to remember, to rise, and to reclaim what was once erased.

What if grief became glitter, and God met you in the very place they tried to bury you? In this soul-stirring reflection, Minister-in-Training Nala Toussaint introduces Black Femme Queen Theology—a sacred, liberating framework rooted in Ballroom, born from rejection, and risen in glory. This is more than a sermon recap. It’s an altar. A testimony. A love letter to those who’ve been told they don’t belong in faith spaces. And a bold declaration: we are not broken—we are the blueprint.