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Unity Fellowship Church Movement

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Title

Unity Fellowship Church Movement

Subject

1982
Reverend Carl Bean, a black gay man, established the first church in America for African American LGBTs. The initiative he took set off a movement that ignited the queer black community across America.

Description

The movement's motto, which signaled to black LGBTQ communities that safe spiritual access would finally be provided, proclaimed that 'God is love and love is for everyone.'

Source

https://ufcmlife.org/ufcm-founder
https://ufclosangeles.org/

Contributor

The Unity Fellowship Church Movement

Citation

“Unity Fellowship Church Movement”, The Historical Development of BIPOC Trans-Spiritual Leadership, LGBTQ Religious Archives Network, accessed December 27, 2024, https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/exhibits/show/bipoc-trans-spiritual/item/1948.