71 20 2500 https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/26803226d7e5a9a998eee95ff7728971.jpg 6ee5b6adff2ba4b40e6d43e824693673 Person An individual. Text Any textual data included in the document Rev. Elder Dr. Nancy Wilson is the former Moderator (global leader) of Metropolitan Community Churches (MCC). She  was elected to that position in 2005, following the retirement of the Founder of MCC, Rev. Elder Troy Perry, and in July 2010, she was re-elected for a term of six years.  She is only the second person, and the first woman, to serve in that role since the founding of Metropolitan Community Churches in 1968. Rev. Wilson obtained her B.A. from Allegheny College, her M.Div. from SS. Cyril and Methodius Seminary, and her D.Min. from Episcopal Divinity School (EDS). She received an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from EDS in 2016.  Rev. Wilson found MCC in 1972, and became a pastor at the new MCC church in Boston, as well as an activist in the community. She was ordained in MCC in Dallas, Texas, in 1975. She served as pastor of Church of the Trinity MCC in Sarasota, Florida, from 2001 to 2005 and was previously the pastor of MCC Los Angeles—now Founders MCC—from 1986 until 2000; the church founded by Rev. Troy Perry in 1968. Rev. Wilson joined MCC as Associate Pastor of MCC Boston in 1972 at 22 years of age.  She served as Pastor of MCC Detroit from 1975 to 1979. She was elected Elder of MCC in 1976 and served as the denomination’s Vice-Moderator from 1993 to 2001. Rev. Wilson served as Clerk of the Board of Elders for ten years; and became MCC’s first Chief Ecumenical Officer, a post she held for 23 years.  She has been the official delegate of MCC to the World Council of Churches General Assemblies in Canberra, Australia (1991); Harare, Zimbabwe (1998); and Porto Alegre, Brazil (2006). Rev. Wilson is also an Associate Minister with The Fellowship of Affirming Ministries, which Dr. Yvette Flunder serves as Presiding Bishop. In 2011, President Barack Obama appointed Rev. Wilson to the President’s Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. Their work culminated in a report of recommendations to the President: "Building Partnerships to Eradicate Modern-Day Slavery." Following President Obama’s re-election in 2013, Rev. Wilson gave a Scripture reading at the Inaugural Prayer Service at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., and was the first openly gay clergy member to participate. In 2014, Rev. Wilson was named as one of the spokespeople for Blessed Tomorrow, a team of twenty-one top ecumenical and interfaith leaders in the United States to spearhead an effort to mobilize religious communities to address environmental concerns. Blessed Tomorrow emerged from EcoAmerica MomentUs, a group that invited Rev. Wilson to join in 2013 as they began to formalize their strategy to secure grassroots support through faith groups to work toward climate solutions in their congregations, communities, and homes. In May 2014, Rev. Wilson was one of four honorees to be recognized by Intersections International for her humanitarian work in the area of social justice. In honor of International Women’s Day in 2014, HuffPost selected Rev. Wilson as one of 50  “powerful religious leaders…making change in the world.” Rev. Wilson’s published works include: “Trust is a Queer Thing,” in Stars Shine Upon the Road of Hope" (繁星照耀希望路); “A Queer Theology of Sexuality,” in On the Way of Acceptance: Christianity and Queer Community; Outing the Bible: Queer Folks, God, Jesus, and the Christian Scriptures(LifeJourney Press); Outing the Church: 40 Years in the Queer Christian Movement (LifeJourney Press); Nossa Tribo: Gays, Deus, Jesus e a Bíblia (Metanoia); Our Tribe:  Queer Folks, God, Jesus and the Bible (Alamo ); with Fr. Malcolm Boyd, Amazing Grace. Rev. Wilson’s prayers and poems are included in Race and Prayer, edited by Malcolm Boyd and Chester Talton (Morehouse Press).  Her most recent publication is I Love to Tell The Story, 100+ Stories of Justice, Inclusion and Hope, published by Books to Believe In, 2016. Rev. Wilson is frequently published in Huffington Post, and has been interviewed by various local, national, and international news agencies about matters related to the LGBTQI community and social justice issues. Rev. Wilson has spoken at colleges, national, and international conferences on the topics of eradicating human trafficking, a queer response to climate change, global LGBTQI human rights, racial reconciliation and economic justice; HIV/AIDS, women’s reproductive freedom, religion and social change, and marriage equality. Rev. Wilson is a popular preacher and speaker. She also writes poetry, and is an avid birdwatcher.  Rev. Wilson resides in Bradenton, Florida, with her wife, since 1977, Dr. Paula Schoenwether. an artist and jeweler. (This biographical statement provided by Nancy Wilson.) Biographical Text Rev. Elder Dr. Nancy Wilson is the former Moderator (global leader) of Metropolitan Community Churches (MCC). She  was elected to that position in 2005, following the retirement of the Founder of MCC, <a href="http://exhibits.lgbtran.org/exhibits/show/rolling-the-stone-away/item/1457">Rev. Elder Troy Perry</a>, and in July 2010, she was re-elected for a term of six years.  She is only the second person, and the first woman, to serve in that role since the founding of Metropolitan Community Churches in 1968. Rev. Wilson obtained her B.A. from Allegheny College, her M.Div. from SS. Cyril and Methodius Seminary, and her D.Min. from Episcopal Divinity School (EDS). She received an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from EDS in 2016.  Rev. Wilson found MCC in 1972, and became a pastor at the new MCC church in Boston, as well as an activist in the community. She was ordained in MCC in Dallas, Texas, in 1975. She served as pastor of Church of the Trinity MCC in Sarasota, Florida, from 2001 to 2005 and was previously the pastor of MCC Los Angeles—now Founders MCC—from 1986 until 2000; the church founded by Rev. Troy Perry in 1968. Rev. Wilson joined MCC as Associate Pastor of MCC Boston in 1972 at 22 years of age.  She served as Pastor of MCC Detroit from 1975 to 1979. She was elected Elder of MCC in 1976 and served as the denomination’s Vice-Moderator from 1993 to 2001. Rev. Wilson served as Clerk of the Board of Elders for ten years; and became MCC’s first Chief Ecumenical Officer, a post she held for 23 years.  She has been the official delegate of MCC to the World Council of Churches General Assemblies in Canberra, Australia (1991); Harare, Zimbabwe (1998); and Porto Alegre, Brazil (2006). Rev. Wilson is also an Associate Minister with The Fellowship of Affirming Ministries, which Dr. Yvette Flunder serves as Presiding Bishop. In 2011, President Barack Obama appointed Rev. Wilson to the President’s Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. Their work culminated in a report of recommendations to the President: "Building Partnerships to Eradicate Modern-Day Slavery." Following President Obama’s re-election in 2013, Rev. Wilson gave a Scripture reading at the Inaugural Prayer Service at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., and was the first openly gay clergy member to participate. In 2014, Rev. Wilson was named as one of the spokespeople for Blessed Tomorrow, a team of twenty-one top ecumenical and interfaith leaders in the United States to spearhead an effort to mobilize religious communities to address environmental concerns. Blessed Tomorrow emerged from EcoAmerica MomentUs, a group that invited Rev. Wilson to join in 2013 as they began to formalize their strategy to secure grassroots support through faith groups to work toward climate solutions in their congregations, communities, and homes. In May 2014, Rev. Wilson was one of four honorees to be recognized by Intersections International for her humanitarian work in the area of social justice. In honor of International Women’s Day in 2014, HuffPost selected Rev. Wilson as one of 50  “powerful religious leaders…making change in the world.” Rev. Wilson’s published works include: “Trust is a Queer Thing,” in Stars Shine Upon the Road of Hope" (繁星照耀希望路); “A Queer Theology of Sexuality,” in On the Way of Acceptance: Christianity and Queer Community; Outing the Bible: Queer Folks, God, Jesus, and the Christian Scriptures(LifeJourney Press); Outing the Church: 40 Years in the Queer Christian Movement (LifeJourney Press); Nossa Tribo: Gays, Deus, Jesus e a Bíblia (Metanoia); Our Tribe:  Queer Folks, God, Jesus and the Bible (Alamo ); with Fr. Malcolm Boyd, Amazing Grace. Rev. Wilson’s prayers and poems are included in Race and Prayer, edited by Malcolm Boyd and Chester Talton (Morehouse Press).  Her most recent publication is I Love to Tell The Story, 100+ Stories of Justice, Inclusion and Hope, published by Books to Believe In, 2016. Rev. Wilson is frequently published in Huffington Post, and has been interviewed by various local, national, and international news agencies about matters related to the LGBTQI community and social justice issues. Rev. Wilson has spoken at colleges, national, and international conferences on the topics of eradicating human trafficking, a queer response to climate change, global LGBTQI human rights, racial reconciliation and economic justice; HIV/AIDS, women’s reproductive freedom, religion and social change, and marriage equality. Rev. Wilson is a popular preacher and speaker. She also writes poetry, and is an avid birdwatcher.  Rev. 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Text Any textual data included in the document Naomi Washington-Leapheart, a daughter of Detroit, is the Faith Work Director for the National LGBTQ Task Force, the country's oldest national LGBTQ justice and equality group. She is also an adjunct faculty member in the Theology and Religious Studies department at Villanova University. Before joining the Task Force, Naomi was the suburban community organizer for POWER, a multi-faith, multi-racial network of congregations in Metro Philadelphia. She also served as Co-Pastor and Minister of Music at the Wisdom's Table at St. Peter's United Church of Christ. She is affiliated with the Fellowship of Affirming Ministries and the United Church of Christ, and earned the Master of Divinity degree from Lancaster Theological Seminary in 2016. Naomi delights in singing with the Philly Threshold Choir, a group whose mission is to bring audible comfort and kindness to people in hospice care. She is a board member of Roots of Justice, a collective of anti-racism trainers and organizers. In 2016, Naomi was invited to serve as a member of the Faith and Spiritual Affairs Advisory Board of the City of Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Disability Services, and in 2017, she was appointed by Mayor John Kenney to the Philadelphia Commission on LGBT Affairs. Naomi's work is included in the volume,"From Generation to Generation: A Commemorative Collection of African American Millennial Sermons from the Festival of Preachers 2010-2015, a rare and unique compilation of what the nation's most promising young African-American ministers are thinking and proclaiming about the Christian faith (Chalice Press, 2015). Naomi shares her life with her wife, Kentina, a chaplain and religious educator. Together, they are raising a curious, energetic, future Oscar-winning 5th grader, Sophia. (This biographical statement provided by Naomi Washington-Leapheart.) Biographical Text Naomi Washington-Leapheart, a daughter of Detroit, is the Faith Work Director for the National LGBTQ Task Force, the country's oldest national LGBTQ justice and equality group. She is also an adjunct faculty member in the Theology and Religious Studies department at Villanova University. Before joining the Task Force, Naomi was the suburban community organizer for POWER, a multi-faith, multi-racial network of congregations in Metro Philadelphia. She also served as Co-Pastor and Minister of Music at the Wisdom's Table at St. Peter's United Church of Christ. She is affiliated with the Fellowship of Affirming Ministries and the United Church of Christ, and earned the Master of Divinity degree from Lancaster Theological Seminary in 2016. Naomi delights in singing with the Philly Threshold Choir, a group whose mission is to bring audible comfort and kindness to people in hospice care. She is a board member of Roots of Justice, a collective of anti-racism trainers and organizers. In 2016, Naomi was invited to serve as a member of the Faith and Spiritual Affairs Advisory Board of the City of Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Disability Services, and in 2017, she was appointed by Mayor John Kenney to the Philadelphia Commission on LGBT Affairs. Naomi's work is included in the volume,"From Generation to Generation: A Commemorative Collection of African American Millennial Sermons from the Festival of Preachers 2010-2015, a rare and unique compilation of what the nation's most promising young African-American ministers are thinking and proclaiming about the Christian faith (Chalice Press, 2015). Naomi shares her life with her wife, Kentina, a chaplain and religious educator. Together, they are raising a curious, energetic, future Oscar-winning 5th grader, Sophia. (This biographical statement provided by Naomi Washington-Leapheart.) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Naomi Washington-Leapheart Fellowship of Affirming Ministries Naomi Washington-Leapheart UCC United Church of Christ https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/1b505f548430f87c34d81eed7a360366.jpg 6057862b6a2ec67b3e0d452f11d4df8d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Upstairs Lounge Fire Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document [picture caption] Gay Liberation movement leaders Rev. Troy Perry, left, and Morris Kight, both of Los Angeles, Calif., announced a day of mourning for the 29 persons who died in a fire Sunday in the French Quarter bar (background, center) behind them. The news conference, held on a hotel sun deck overlooking the scene, also prompted a request from Kight, of the L.A. Gay Community Service Center, for blood donations for the dozen or more survivors. Perry said a memorial chapel is planned for the victims. Fire Probe Is Said Not Conclusive. Crime lab investigators have completed probing evidence taken from the French Quarter bar in which 29 persons died, but a spokesman Wednesday termed the evidence “inconclusive.” A secret report on the fire will be sent to the Fire Protection Division and the State Fire Marshal later in the day, the spokesman added. He said the report would not be made public. “But we are not sufficiently convinced—strictly from our findings here—that this is arson, “said Sgt. Frank Hayward, police information officer. He stressed that a police investigation is continuing, based upon the assumption that arsonists set the fire Sunday night in the Up Stairs Lounge, just around the corner from the 42-story Marriott. Fire Supt. William J. McCrossen said, “We are definitely investigating the strong possibility of arson, but no one can say at this point that it was arson.” Timothy A. Driscoll, assistant state fire marshal, said he Continued on page 6-A, Col. 4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource National Gay Leaders Speak Out Description An account of the resource Report of news conference by the Rev. Troy Perry of national MCC and Morris Kight from the LA Gay Community Services Center, who come to New Orleans to provide support for victims, families and friends. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The State-Times (Advocate), June 27, 1973. https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/506347fb9c7717af9fa3fd81da265981.jpg ce4724cd70056b30eb5d19a99983c78d https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/983cba1e6cf62fb6655f43efdf7492d3.jpg ee48638585f7b5fe4b8cdc5a344e9a05 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Upstairs Lounge Fire Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Text Any textual data included in the document National Memorial Fund Set Up for MCC New Orleans A national Memorial Fund has been set up to aid victims of the fire tragedy that happened in New Orleans. Arrangements are being made to bury the dead, to help physically, psychologically, and socially rehabilitative survivors. Massive quantities of blood have come but the needs are still great. An emergency memorial and relief effort has been mounted by leaders of the Gay Community all over the country in response to the June 24th UP STAIRS LOUNGE fire in New Orleans which has taken the lives of 32 women and men. The Fund which is designed to meet needed burial expenses of the dead and medical, rehabilitative and living expenses of survivors is governed by Reverends Lucian Beril, Paul Breton, John Gill and Troy Perry of New Orleans, Washington, D.C., Atlanta and Los Angeles METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY CHURCHES respectively. Also on the Board of Trustees of the National New Orleans Memorial Fund are Morris Kight of the GAY COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER, Morty Manford of the NEW YORK GAY ACTIVISTS ALLIANCE and Dick Michaels of the LOS ANGELES ADVOCATE. Ken Bartley will serve as treasurer, Jack Monroe as Accountant of the Fund; mssrs. Bartley and Monroe are from Los Angeles. The fire which occurred on the evening of June 24th,--a national day of celebration and pride in the Gay Community commemorating the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in which Gay clashed with police on the streets of New York City’s Greenwich Village—is believed to have been set by one or more arsonists. Within 16 minutes the fire was (Continued Next Page) extinguished by the New Orleans Fire Department. 29 women and men were dead by the time rescue workers were able to enter the second story bar. Three of the injured have since died in Charity Hospital’s new “Burn Unit.” Seven of the 15 people originally hospitalized remain in “grave,” “serious” and “critical” conditions and will require continued hospital care for anywhere from two months to a year. All will then need extensive plastic surgery on an ongoing basis. None of the seven are expected to be able to return to work before February, 1974. Because of severe burn injuries the very slow regenerative processes massive quantities of blood are needed to sustain life in the seven hospitalized survivors of the fire. Medical supervisors at New Orleans Charity Hospital have projected a need for 1800 pints of blood for the seven in the next six months. Several hundred pints of blood have already been donated as a result of a national mobilizing effort by Gay organizations in such cities as New Orleans, Atlanta, Miami, Washington, D.C., New York, Chicago Salt Lake City, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Monies sent to the NATIONAL NEW ORLEANS MEMORIAL FUND, c/o Los Angeles ADVOCATE, Box 74695, Los Angeles, California 90004 will be used for funeral arrangements for unclaimed and unidentifiable bodies as well as well as in assisting families of the deceased in burying their dead. The Fund will also be used in helping survivors meet prolonged medical care, hospital expenses, plastic surgery, psychological counseling and food and rent for injured as well as their dependents until the injured have re-adjusted into functioning life-styles. Numerous needs such as occupational therapy and helping injured find jobs will also be provided for. While exact needs of the NATIONAL NEW ORLEANS MEMORIAL FUND cannot be fully anticipated, it is projected a bar minimum of $50,000.00 will be required for the Fund’s mercy mission. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource National New Orleans Memorial Fund Description An account of the resource The story in the Bay Area Reporter about the initiation of this national memorial fund lays out, in some detail, the financial needs of persons in New Orleans, as well as the mechanics of who will oversee the fund and how it will operate. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Bay Area Reporter, July 25, 1973. https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/f3f40b01acff99c6339f8e3ebda12cec.jpg 03b3d543ebb8b47cd2c4dbccab938069 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Historical Development of BIPOC Trans-spiritual Leadership Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. 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Title A name given to the resource Native Lives Matter Coalition -Twin Ports , No More MMIW, MMIWg2S Great Lakes Description An account of the resource Working against violence in Native communities, this organization advocates no more missing indigenous women, girls, and two spirit people.  <a href="https://actionnetwork.org/groups/twin-ports-no-more-mmiw-mmiwg2s-great-lakes" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://actionnetwork.org/groups/twin-ports-no-more-mmiw-mmiwg2s-great-lakes</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://actionnetwork.org/groups/twin-ports-no-more-mmiw-mmiwg2s-great-lakes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Historical Development of BIPOC Trans-spiritual Leadership YouTube Video A video hosted on YouTube. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Natives and Africans worshipping together, an unusual painting, by Description An account of the resource Trans spiritual expression has evolved in the context of rapid ecological decline since the late 1800s. At times trans people have lived and worshipped near Native Americans. However, the cross-fertilization of their spiritual values was not seen as significant, so it usually was not entered into the historical record except for this unusual drawing. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Historical Development of BIPOC Trans-spiritual Leadership YouTube Video A video hosted on YouTube. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Naveen Bhat: Escaping Agra Subject The topic of the resource In Escaping Agra, a documentary by Pallavi Somusetty, college student Naveen Bhat chronicles their experience of being illegally detained in Agra, India after their gender and sexual orientation are discovered. As Naveen battles their parents in and out of court, they find support from the Indian Supreme Court's recognition of a third gender. The 23-minute film follows Naveen’s journey home to California as they piece their life back together. Description An account of the resource In 2017, Escaping Agra was awarded the CAAMFest AT&T award, the Spotlight Documentary Film Gold award, and Transcreen Short Film Audience Award. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://www.chandifilms.com/escaping-agra Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Queer Religion Boston Description An account of the resource Items for the Boston Queer Religious History exhibit Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Nehar Shalom Community Synagogue Description An account of the resource Location of Nehar Shalom Community Synagogue in Boston https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/afef35a21a51fd6b5f06f65ee9e4e883.jpg c04ebcc7a9ccc17a89d60565bca7c9f6 Person An individual. Text Any textual data included in the document The Rev. Dr. Neil G. Cazares-Thomas is currently the Senior Pastor of Cathedral of Hope of Dallas, called and elected by the 4,500-member congregation on April 12, 2015, following a year-long search. He began his tenure on June 3, 2015. Dr. Cazares-Thomas served as the Senior Pastor of Metropolitan Community Church, Bournemouth following his ordination, serving in this capacity for 12 years. He was instrumental in founding churches in Southampton, Brighton, Dorchester, and Torquay, (England). In 2002, he answered a call to ministry in Los Angeles where he served as Senior Pastor of MCC Los Angeles, the founding church of the Metropolitan Community Churches.  Well-known for his social activism he has been instrumental in feeding programs for the homeless, night and day shelters, safer sex initiatives, establishing relations with police and LGBTQ communities, Over the Rainbow, (a drop in center offering counseling, support and information), LGBTQ youth services, as well as challenging laws that continue discrimination and intolerance. He also served as chaplain to the Sanctuary (an HIV/AIDS hospice), five drug and alcohol rehab houses, Women’s Refuge and the Mayor of Bournemouth. He also served as Chair of Relate (Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch)--a relationship counseling organization.  In 1998, Thomas was honored by an invitation from HRH Queen Elizabeth II to attend a Garden Party at Buckingham Palace in recognition of his work in the Bournemouth community. He is a contributing author of Daring to Speak Love’s Name and From Queer to Eternity. He has also been featured in a number of journals relating to queer theology and ministry to the LGBTQ community. Prior to his arrival in Dallas, Texas, Dr. Cazares-Thomas served for 13 years as the Senior Pastor of the Founders Metropolitan Community Church, Los Angeles, the founding church of Metropolitan Community Churches, an international movement of churches reaching in and beyond the gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans, queer, questioning, and inter-sex community. A member of Metropolitan Community Churches since 1981, having joined the church on his fifteenth birthday, Rev. Neil has served in numerous denominational positions including Chair, Board of Ordained Ministries (European District); Member, Elder’s Task Force on Education; Member, European District Committee; Member, Board of Samaritan College in Europe; Supervising Pastor, and Ecumenical Officer. More recently he has served on the Moderator’s Advising Team and consultant to the Office of Formation and Leadership Development. As a native of Bournemouth, England, Dr. Cazares-Thomas was born into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. His family left the Mormon Church in his early years. He attended St John’s Theological College (Church of England), La Saint Union (Roman Catholic) and King Alfred’s College, and graduated with a BA (M. Div [USA equiv]). In 2002, he enrolled in the Doctoral program at San Francisco Theological College (Presbyterian) He graduated with his Doctor of Ministry in October 2009. Dr. Cazares-Thomas holds credentials in both the United Church of Christ and Metropolitan Community Churches. Dr. Cazares-Thomas is a contributing author of Daring to Speak Love’s Name (Penguin Books, 1993), From Queer to Eternity (Cassell, 1997), The Queer Bible Commentary (SCM Press, 2006) and is currently writing a chapter for a new book entitled, Jesus Acted Up: Then and Now. He has also been featured in a number of journals relating to queer theology and ministry to the LGBTQ community. Dr. Cazares-Thomas served as president of California Faith for Equality, an interfaith coalition that built a strong voice in bringing about Marriage Equality in California; president of the Los Angeles LGBTQI Clergy Council; and served Metropolitan Community Churches on the California Council of Churches. Dr. Cazares-Thomas is married to Isaiah Thomas-Cazares and they have a daughter. (This biographical statement provided by Neil Cazares-Thomas.) Biographical Text The Rev. Dr. Neil G. Cazares-Thomas is currently the Senior Pastor of Cathedral of Hope of Dallas, called and elected by the 4,500-member congregation on April 12, 2015, following a year-long search. He began his tenure on June 3, 2015. Dr. Cazares-Thomas served as the Senior Pastor of Metropolitan Community Church, Bournemouth following his ordination, serving in this capacity for 12 years. He was instrumental in founding churches in Southampton, Brighton, Dorchester, and Torquay, (England). In 2002, he answered a call to ministry in Los Angeles where he served as Senior Pastor of MCC Los Angeles, the founding church of the Metropolitan Community Churches.  Well-known for his social activism he has been instrumental in feeding programs for the homeless, night and day shelters, safer sex initiatives, establishing relations with police and LGBTQ communities, Over the Rainbow, (a drop in center offering counseling, support and information), LGBTQ youth services, as well as challenging laws that continue discrimination and intolerance. He also served as chaplain to the Sanctuary (an HIV/AIDS hospice), five drug and alcohol rehab houses, Women’s Refuge and the Mayor of Bournemouth. He also served as Chair of Relate (Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch)--a relationship counseling organization.  In 1998, Thomas was honored by an invitation from HRH Queen Elizabeth II to attend a Garden Party at Buckingham Palace in recognition of his work in the Bournemouth community. He is a contributing author of Daring to Speak Love’s Name and From Queer to Eternity. He has also been featured in a number of journals relating to queer theology and ministry to the LGBTQ community. Prior to his arrival in Dallas, Texas, Dr. Cazares-Thomas served for 13 years as the Senior Pastor of the Founders Metropolitan Community Church, Los Angeles, the founding church of Metropolitan Community Churches, an international movement of churches reaching in and beyond the gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans, queer, questioning, and inter-sex community. A member of Metropolitan Community Churches since 1981, having joined the church on his fifteenth birthday, Rev. Neil has served in numerous denominational positions including Chair, Board of Ordained Ministries (European District); Member, Elder’s Task Force on Education; Member, European District Committee; Member, Board of Samaritan College in Europe; Supervising Pastor, and Ecumenical Officer. More recently he has served on the Moderator’s Advising Team and consultant to the Office of Formation and Leadership Development. As a native of Bournemouth, England, Dr. Cazares-Thomas was born into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. His family left the Mormon Church in his early years. He attended St John’s Theological College (Church of England), La Saint Union (Roman Catholic) and King Alfred’s College, and graduated with a BA (M. Div [USA equiv]). In 2002, he enrolled in the Doctoral program at San Francisco Theological College (Presbyterian) He graduated with his Doctor of Ministry in October 2009. Dr. Cazares-Thomas holds credentials in both the United Church of Christ and Metropolitan Community Churches. Dr. Cazares-Thomas is a contributing author of Daring to Speak Love’s Name (Penguin Books, 1993), From Queer to Eternity (Cassell, 1997), The Queer Bible Commentary (SCM Press, 2006) and is currently writing a chapter for a new book entitled, Jesus Acted Up: Then and Now. He has also been featured in a number of journals relating to queer theology and ministry to the LGBTQ community. Dr. Cazares-Thomas served as president of California Faith for Equality, an interfaith coalition that built a strong voice in bringing about Marriage Equality in California; president of the Los Angeles LGBTQI Clergy Council; and served Metropolitan Community Churches on the California Council of Churches. Dr. Cazares-Thomas is married to Isaiah Thomas-Cazares and they have a daughter. (This biographical statement provided by Neil Cazares-Thomas.) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource The Upstairs Lounge Fire Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Text Any textual data included in the document Pannell to Be New Pastor The Rev. Ronald T. Pannell will be installed as the new pastor of the Metropolitan Community Church of New Orleans, 19343 Burgundy St., in services Sunday at 11 a.m. The Rev. Mr. Pannell, 31, has been a member of the denomination, founded in October of 1968 by the Rev. Elder Troy D. Perry, for six years and comes to New Orleans from the Metropolitan Community Church of San Francisco, Calif. Serving as installing officer will be the Rev. Richard Vincent, former interim pastor of the local church with the Rev. Shawn Farrell, South-Central District coordinator, assisting. A luncheon will be served following the service. 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Text Any textual data included in the document Wednesday, July 14, 2010 New Years Benefit Ball in San Francisco by Robert Warren Cromey Each year at Gay Pride time we read and hear about Stonewall. The Stonewall riots in New York City are assumed to be the beginning of the gay rights movement in the United States. A new documentary Stonewall Uprising depicts that exciting and important event which began on June 28, 1969 and ran for three days. I muse upon a couple of events five years earlier in, which I played a small part. Hundreds of gays and lesbians attended a New Years Benefit Ball on January 1, 1965. Police invaded the private benefit event and arrested six people. The also took flash photographs of party goers in a blatant attempt at intimidating the guests as they entered California Hall on Polk street to go to the ballroom. One woman and three lawyers were arrested for blocking the police from entering and two men were arrested for alleged lewd conduct. The ball continued without further interference. The event was a benefit for San Francisco’s Council on Religion and the Homosexual, an organization of clergy and lay people to study and understand the homosexual community, which was being harassed and persecuted in the City and Bay Area. Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon were among the founding members of the board. They also had staffed the New Year’s event. When the San Francisco Police Department heard about the ball, they attempted to force the rented hall's owners to cancel the event. Some of the leaders of the Council had met with the police to explain the purposes of the council and the ball with the idea of heading off any trouble. The police were more interested in the theology of the clergy, and, noticing wedding rings, asked if their wives knew of this event. We left the meeting feeling sure the ball would go on without interruption. When police demanded entry into the hall, three CRH lawyers explained to them that under California law, the event was a private party and they could not enter unless they bought tickets. The lawyers were then arrested, as was a ticket-taker, on charges of obstructing an officer. When the police invaded the hall several of the clergy, including Cecil Williams and I, tried to block the police from entering. We were brushed aside and they went into a private party. The police did not want to be seen arresting clergy, we were seen as more respectable then. The arrested lawyers were the late Herb Donaldson, Evander Childs and Elliott Layton. Donaldson later became San Francisco’s first openly gay judge. Seven of us ministers who were in attendance that night held a press conference the following morning, January 2, 1965, where we described the pre-event negotiations with police and accused them of "intimidation, broken promises and obvious hostility." One minister compared the SFPD to the Gestapo. Those participating in the press conference ripping the police were The late Rev. Lewis Durham, program director of the Glide Foundation, Rev. Robert Warren Cromey of the Episcopal Diocese of California, Rev. Cecil Williams, Director of Glide’s Church and Community Ministry, Rev. Fred Bird, pastor of St. Johns Methodist Church, Rev. Charles Lewis, of the North Beach Lutheran Ministry, the late Rev. Dr. Clarence Caldwell, of the United Methodist Church, and Rev. Ted McIlvenna of the Glide Foundation. When the arrested lawyers came to trial, they were represented by the American Civil Liberties Union, which saw the lawyers' arrest as an attempt to "intimidate attorneys who represent unpopular groups." Herb Donldson said "They jury went out and deliberated and came back not long afterward and announced that they had found the defendants not guilty. And that they would have done it even if the judge hadn't told them to do it.” Judge Leo Friedman excoriated the police for their tactics and harassment. That was a critical moment in San Francisco history. Some important things started to change when a judge and a jury said that you couldn't be convicted as a criminal for standing up to that kind of police harassment. The police department was embarrassed by the publicity, which went local, state and national. Harassment of gays and lesbians began to diminish. A DIFFERENT WORLD Donaldson also said it well, "There were no gay parades, no gay proclamations, no gay exhibit at the library, there weren't gay people in courses in the high schools or in the grammar schools. There were no openly elected officials, there were no openly gay judges. There weren't any openly gay lawyers in San Francisco in 1965.” The New Years Ball, the acquittal of the lawyers and those arrested, and the change in police policy were dramatic events in the LGBT movement for full freedom in the society. Stonewall is perceived to be the beginning of the movement. But the New Year’s Ball in San Francisco and its aftermath were powerful forerunners of the movement for LGBT rights. Robert Warren Cromey is a priest of the Episcopal Church, retired and living in San Francisco. He was one of the founders of the Council on Religion and the Homosexual in 1964. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Text Any textual data included in the document GAY SYNAGOGUE for Men and Women Friday 8:15 P.M. 300 9th Ave. (28th St.) Followed by Coffee Hour & Oneg Shabbat Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource New York Times ad, April 1974 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived CBST Archives