Tribute to Gene Leggett
A tribute to Gene Leggett, first United Methodist clergy to come out publicly as gay in 1971, presented at the Gather at the River Conference in San Antonio, Texas, on August 6, 2015.
Radio Interview with Rev. Troy Perry
Friends Radio in Washington, D.C. broadcast this interview by Dave Aiken with the Rev. Troy Perry, founder of Metropolitan Community Churches, and the Rev. John Barbone, pastor of MCC-DC, on November 9, 1974. In the interview Perry relates the early history of MCC as well as its message and ministries. He also talks about his and MCC's growing social activism. Barbone tells about the advances and challenges of MCC-DC.
MCC San Francisco worship service
This video of the July 29, 1973 worship service at Metropolitan Community Church San Francisco (MCC-SF) – including interviews with the Rev. James Sandmire – was shot by Queer Blue Light, a community collective that produced videos. On Friday, July 27, 1973, the MCC-SF building on Guerrero Street was heavily damaged by arson. The congregation gathered for this worship service two days later at the Mission United Presbyterian Church at 23rd and Capp Streets.
A Quaker View of Homosexuality by Jim Bradford
A Quaker View of Homosexuality by Jim Bradford, Friends Journal, April 15, 1971
motive, Lesbian Issue
motive magazine, Vol 32 No 1, lesbian/feminist issue. Source: rainbowhistory.org
motive, Gay Men's issue
motive magazine, Vol 32 No 2, gay men's issue. Source: rainbowhistory.org
Church of the Beloved Disciple brochure
Brochure from the Church of the Beloved Disciple. Founded in New York City in 1970 as the "Catholic Church to the Gay Community".
The Lesbian and God-The-Father
The Lesbian and God-The-Father by Sally Gearhart (1972). Pioneering critique of masculine God-language and imagery from a lesbian feminist perspective.
Integrity Forum newsletter
Integrity Forum newsletter Vol.1, No. 10 (1975), Episcopal gay/lesbian concerns organization. This issue includes coverage of Integrity founding convention in 1975.
The Church and the Homosexual: A New Rapport
The Church and the Homosexual: A New Rapport by Del Martin (1964). Report of a ground-breaking four-day consultation between homophile communities and several mainline Protestant churches.
Gay Atheist League of America flyer
Flyer from Gay Atheist League of America, New York (ca. 1978)
Congregation Beth Simchat Torah flyer
Flyer from Congregation Beth Simchat Torah, New York City's first LGBT synagogue (ca. 1973).
More Light News newsletter
Vol. 1, No. 1 (1980). Presbyterians for Lesbian/Gay Concerns. This issue includes coverage of PLGC activities at Presbyterian General Assembly in 1980.
Insight magazine (v1n1)
Insight: A Quarterly of Gay Catholic Opinion, Vol. 1, No. 1 (Fall 1976). This magazine (later "A Quarterly of Lesbian/Gay Christian Opinion") published 16 issues from 1976 to 1982.
Concern newsletter
Concern newsletter, Issue #1 (July 1966). Newsletter of the Southern California Council on Religion and the Homophile.
An Evangelical Look at Homosexuality
An Evangelical Look At Homosexuality by Dr. Ralph Blair. (1972) An early milestone in the re-assessment of homosexuality among Evangelical Christians.
Insight magazine (v4n4)
Insight: A Quarterly of Gay Catholic Opinion, Vol 4 No 4. (1981) Seminal writings on issues concerning Christian gays and lesbians of color.
Affirmation newsletter
Affirmation newsletter (Gay & Lesbian Mormons), Vol 1 No 1. (March, 1980)
This exhibit presents a sampler of early documents from the history of LGBT religious movements.
The exhibit is not intended to be comprehensive or fully representative; instead it provides a foretaste of the longer-term goal of the LGBT-RAN to provide digital access to a wide range of important documents from the history of LGBT religious and spiritual movements.