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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…

Letter from MCC San Francisco Pastor Jim Sandmire to his congregations draws the MCC connections to the New Orleans tragedy.

MCC raised the funds to rent this double cottage at 1369-73 Magazine Street (shown in 2013) to serve as both home for the pastor and hall for worship.

MCC New Orleans strives to communicate that it is continuing and growing following the tragic loss of members at the Upstairs Lounge.

The June 1971 issue of In Unity includes a map and listing of MCC congregations including New Orleans, as a mission of the San Diego Church.

After leaving the Upstairs Lounge, MCC New Orleans holds weekly worship services in the chapel at St. George’s Episcopal Church, 4600 St. Charles Avenue (pictured in 2013).

The June 1971 issue of MCC’s In Unity magazine contains story of the New Orleans mission beginning to worship at the Upstairs Lounge.

Location of MCC Boston

Organization Collection, Mattachine Society of Washington, D.C.

Organization Collection, Mattachine Society of Washington, D.C.

Mattachine Review, published by the San Francisco chapter of the Mattachine Society, reprinted most of the report over four issues--April through July 1963.

Her article reported that it's now safe again for Native Americans to practice their spirituality which had been rendered illegal. https://www.lakotatimes.com/articles/sacred-sundance