Document Outlining CRH’s Accomplishments in the 120 Days Beginning December 1964

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Document Outlining CRH’s Accomplishments in the 120 Days Beginning December 1964

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Phyllis Lyon & Del Martin Papers.

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In the past 120 days since CRH incorporated these are some of the accomplishments:

DECEMBER:
Announcement of CRH to press by Rev. Canon Cromey.
Canon Cromey appeared on KCBS radio's Spectrum 74
A group of the CRH ministers met with the local ABC official.
Reverends Ted McIlvenna & Cecil Williams met with the vice squad Nieto & Castro, inspectors with the vice squad, met with CRH Board.

JANUARY:
New Year's Ball - police harassment - ensuing arrests - publicity.
$100 donated by Tavern Guild
Ministers held press conference to protest police tactics.
ACLU volunteered to take case of arrested attorneys.
Guy Strait appeared on Spectrum 74.
Letter campaign to newspapers, mayor, police
John Moore on Spectrum 74
Bob Cromey & Don Lucas on Dick Stewart show on TV twice
Johm Moore series of sermons on sex reported on news services
Clay Colwell sets up meeting of ministers & homosexuals in Chicago at urban Training Center
CRH endorsed by young democrats of S.F.
Attorneys & Nancy May on radio
CRH board members make KPFA tape
CRH committees set up
Lutheran North Beach Mission attends service at Glide for Moore sermon on homosexuality.

FEBRUARY:
Trial - defense wins on technicality
Del M. & Don L. meet with editor of Ramparts magazine re article on homo. (they will run series of three)
Members of CRH participate in young adult service.

MARCH:
Episcopal Diocese - Mrs. Bullwinkle runs names of speakers on homo. in bulletin circulated to all women's groups.

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Episcopal Diocese Social Relations Committee recommends committee to study homosexuality & recommend official church policy on homo.
Committee recommends Episcopal Diocese endorse Council
Don Lucas meets with director of Humanist Society
Article on CRH submitted to Davis Christian group
Panel of CRH speakers at S.F. Theological Seminary
Trustees attend Cal. Med. Center symposium
Fred Bird speaks at San Mateo College
Fred Bird speaks at Berkeley Methodists
Benefit at Golden Cask - 8 more Methodist ministers back CRH.
Ten programs taped for KXKX radio.
Panel speaks before 20 ministers at urban training center
Three ministers from above visit DOB office
Retreat booklet goes to press - due out April 8
Clay & Ruth Colwell visit three newspaper publishers
United Church votes $1,000 to CRH
First issue of Challenge runs articles on CRH & homo.
Clay c., Ed Setchko & Larry Jones meet with Phila. people.
Don & Del at St. Aidan's sex class on homo.
Bob & Del on POW - not released yet

APRIL:
Brief of Injustices
Panel at Bay Area Ethical Culture Fellowship
Meeting with Dr. Isadore Rubin, Sexology Mag.
Panel at Unitarian Single Adults, Berkeley
Ministers in Honolulu wish to start Council
Southern Calif. ACLU meeting
Don L. & Fred Bird at Jr. C of C
Ted speaks to air command in Alaska - projected long range program with council of chaplains of council of churches
Cecil has talked on CRH in Texas
Interest in L.A.
Glide has "integrated young adult group

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“Document Outlining CRH’s Accomplishments in the 120 Days Beginning December 1964”, The Council on Religion and the Homosexual, LGBTQ Religious Archives Network, accessed December 23, 2024, https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/exhibits/show/crh/item/1804.