56 20 2479 https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/f48375f26c18c487429f863fde4af0ce.jpg 089fe5840ee42c6d231eacbdf590f5f8 https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/a61a57c036bc1b32f9e948e001fa4347.jpg 6b04a6791d1217c06e4cbc2d6a076056 https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/900addbb39771dea7faee43e1b8aa750.jpg 0218425267dbc3d74001ae517eaa1c68 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 Shower of Stoles Description An account of the resource Items (stoles) for the Shower of Stoles exhibit Stole A stole in the Shower of Stoles exhibit Honoree The person honored by the creation of thestole. Kristin Hunt Stole Text Kristin Hunt Downtown United Presbyterian Church Rochester, New York Denomination Presbyterian Church (USA) Contribution Date 1996 Contribution Story This is one of about two dozen stoles donated by members of DUPC in early 1996. Most of the stoles arrived without names or narratives. However, we have been told that most of the donors are "out" LGBT persons, unnamed but not necessarily anonymous. DUPC was at the center of a pivotal moment in the history of the Welcoming movement in the Presbyterian Church. In 1978 the General Assembly acted to bar the ordination of "self-avowed, practicing homosexuals." However, an exception was added to the action which exempted those ordained before 1978 from future judicial action. This clause allowed DUPC in 1991 to call the Rev. Dr. Jane Adams Spahr to become a co-pastor of the church; Janie had been ordained prior to 1978. However, the Presbyterian Church broke its trust and in 1991 the denomination's highest judicial body barred Janie from being installed. In response, DUPC called Janie to be an "Evangelist," an formed That All May Freely Serve to allow Janie to preach, educate and challenge church structures at DUPC and throughout the country. Martha Juillerat Founder, Shower of Stoles Project 2006 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/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 197 Title A name given to the resource Kristin Hunt Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Rochester, New York (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Downtown United Presbyterian Church Clergy Activist Kristin, Hunt New York Presbyterian Presbyterian Church (USA) Spahr, Jane Adams That All May Freely Serve (TAMFS) Theology Women and Religion https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/49eb8c6060cb474cbe2858ff35890fda.jpg 71586ffdb77a1c75426e894f6fb420f5 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. 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 L parents- J parents- S Bill Ann Eichhorn https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/44e9bcf19d4f9476a1725a833076fb83.jpg 22b1c0efb324895c32512016eff15ad9 https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/59c3688031c585ca4e27d802a80e5f30.jpg 08f2fcf5204dd7e47c863d330e90154b 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 Shower of Stoles Description An account of the resource Items (stoles) for the Shower of Stoles exhibit Stole A stole in the Shower of Stoles exhibit Honoree The person honored by the creation of thestole. L. Kristen Mountcastle Stole Text L. Kristen Mountcastle (Name appears twice, once on each panel) Denomination Presbyterian Church (USA) United Church of Christ Contribution Date 2001 Contribution Story This is one of 52 stoles donated to the Shower of Stoles collection by members and staff of Church of the Covenant. Although each of the stoles is unique, all of them are tied together by the inclusion of a piece cloth from a common bolt of blue and ivory material somewhere in the stole. Covenant is both a More Light and Open and Affirming Congregation. Their strong and public advocacy on behalf of LGBT persons in the life and leadership of the church has drawn many LBGT persons to become a part of the Covenant church family. Their 52 stoles represent the largest subset of stoles given to the collection by any one congregation. Church of the Covenant, a federated United Church of Christ and Presbyterian Church, is steeped in history. Located just off the Boston Commons, the Gothic revival building erected in the mid-1800's was one of the first churches built in the Back Bay area. In the 1890's the sanctuary was completely redecorated by Tiffany Glass and Decorating Co., including the creation of an extraordinary set of Tiffany stained-glass windows and a chandelier that is said to be the first electrified light installed in a public building by Thomas Edison. Covenant's history of social justice and human rights work is equally rich. When I visited Covenant, I was intrigued to learn that the church was a designated stop along the "Boston Women's Heritage Trail." One of Covenant's members, Abbie Child, was the head of the Women's Board of Missions of the Congregational Church in the late 1800's. Another member, Dr. Elsa Meder, was one of the first women ordained as an elder in the Presbyterian Church. Elizabeth Rice and Alice Hageman, ordained in 1974 and 1975 respectively, were the first women to serve as pastors at a Back Bay church. When they were joined by Donna Day Lower, the church became the only one in the United States with three women clergy. Since opening the "Women's Lunch Place" in 1982, the church has served as a haven for poor women and their children. It is fitting, then, that one of the Tiffany windows is "Four Women of the Bible," including Miriam, Deborah, Mary of Bethany, and Dorcas. Covenant remains on the forefront of work for equality and justice, and is active in the LGBT Welcoming movement in the Boston area and beyond. Martha Juillerat Founder, Shower of Stoles Project 2006 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/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 762 Title A name given to the resource L. Kristen Mountcastle Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Boston, Massachusetts (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Church of the Covenant Boston Clergy Activist Feminism Massachusetts More Light Presbyterians for LGBT Concerns Mountcastle, L. Kristen Open and Affirming in the UCC (ONA) Ordination Presbyterian Presbyterian Church (USA) Theology United Church of Christ Women and Religion https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/1598450a06b7d1d229e5071fb2dcf48d.jpg 76ab46b2ac3f96eb09c2da72f01a907f 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 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. 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 La dominación colonial (Diego Rivera, 1951). Subject The topic of the resource A painting by Diego Rivera depicting the domination of the Spanish domination of the Indians Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Hernán Cortés, 500 años de conquista. Gaceta Unam, Coordinación de Humanidades Abr 11, 2019. https://www.gaceta.unam.mx/hernan-cortes-500-anos-de-conquista/ https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/3f4cd4e6b312ea09b8b323adb0dc7842.jpg 3cec997355fb741ddb584e8b2835b027 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 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. 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 Labor of Love in Ribbon Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://www.parkridgenewcomersclub.org/Labor-of-Love https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/9ec639574b6578853b33b4c75122c4d9.pdf b2938418df1413d185231ceba522d4f0 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 The Lancet March 2, 1963 The Quaker Pamphlet It is now commonplace that Western civilisation is almost destitute of generally accepted "values". The march of the sciences (occupied exclusively with the objective and demonstrable kinds of truth, doubtful of the existence of other kinds, and largely unconcerned with the consequences of their own discoveries), the shock of two devastating wars, and perhaps the passage of time have exploded or shaken down the accepted and established values of what could, at the turn of the century, still be called Christendom. The young must somehow find their way in a desert strewn with ruined shrines. In no province of life is their dilemma more obvious than in sexual relations and behaviour. The conventions and rules of conduct which did partly govern and determine sexual behaviour fifty years ago have crumbled with special thoroughness, because they were, in fact, little more than conventions floating in air without logical foundation in reason or belief. To set them up again is neither possible nor desirable. Yet anarchy will no do; and condemnations, taboos and lack of sympathy and of understand have been and are responsible for a vast amount of suffering and missed happiness, There is urgent need for enlightenment and reform both of public opinion and the law. All who are concerned about these things will welcome an informative and stimulating pamphlet by a group of Quakers who have been working on the subject individually and together for the past five years. The group's eleven members include men and women with experience in teaching, penology, marriage guidance, psychiatry, biology, psychology, and the law; three are medically qualified, and six are Elders in the Society of Friends. Their starting-point was the problem of helping and advising young Quaker students "faced with homosexual difficulties", but they soon found themselves compelled to explore and consider the whole subject of sexual relations and practices, homosexual and heterosexual, within marriage and without, in both sexes and with animals. The contents of the pamphlet correspond with its title, Towards a Quaker View of Sex. The many intricate problems raised are fairly stated, and when, as often, there are two sides, they are both presented. Conclusions are seldom dogmatic and often tentative, but on some fundamental points the group feels sure of its collective opinion. "We shall have reason to say that sexuality, looked at dispassionately, it neither good nor evil--it is a fact of nature, But looking at it as Christians we have felt impelled to state without reservation that it is a glorious gift of God." They "reject almost completely the traditional approach of the organised Christian church to morality with its supposition that it know precisely what is right and what is wrong." They make it clear that in their view the words "natural" and "unnatural" have no--or next to no--meaning when applied to sexual performances. Masturbation, homosexual practices, and even a kind of transvestism occur among animals as among men. They are empathetic that public opinion--and laws reflecting it--concern themselves too much with acts, too little with circumstances and motivation. They cannot condemn homosexuality or the acts springing from it as such. "Homosexual affection can be as selfless as heterosexual affection and therefore we cannot see that it is in some way morally worse." "At the same time members of this group have been depressed quite as much by the utter abandon of many homosexuals...as by the absurdity of the condemnation rained down upon the well behaved." They cannot agree that the words "I love you" should be spoken only when a permanent union in marriage is desired and is possible, and they have no dogmatic pronouncement to make about coitus before marriage. The group is at once well and widely informed, convinced about spiritual values, clear-headed, warm-hearted, not lacking humour, and candid to an unusual degree. To anyone concerned to promote humane and orderly thinking on this very difficult subject, or, it may be, to get their own thoughts clear, the pamphlet can be very strongly recommended. 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 Lancet Review March 2, 1963 Description An account of the resource The report received exposure in the international medical community through this sympathetic review in the British journal, The Lancet, on 2 March 1963. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived clipping in the HSC Quaker Group on Homosexuality records, Friend House, London https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/cc2ab496262a6786ea4e37df27eb8722.jpg d79f22116c5a2032b0c294440ac46c38 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 Facebook Video URL https://www.facebook.com/ndncol/videos/266217074422542 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 Larry Rodriguez is a native of Los Angeles, California.  After an early childhood in Boyle Heights, his family moved to what was then considered the distant suburbs of Los Angeles, Monterey Park.  Larry was raised in the Roman Catholic Church.  Although he attended public schools, in his late teens Larry decided to join the parish choir.  At the age of 21, Larry had his first gay experience with the music director of the folk mass.  When people began to inquire about the nature of their close relationship the director concocted a story that outed Larry, but did not implicate himself.  Larry was asked to leave the choir, if not the church. In a soul-searching experience, Larry recalls the night he was closing up after Saturday night mass.  He had turned out all the lights, approached the altar railing, knelt and prayed:  “God, if being who I am is wrong, then change me.  But if it is not, then find me a people who will love me for who I am and whom I can love.” A short time later, Larry found Metropolitan Community Church in Los Angeles.  The year was 1969 and Reverend Troy Perry was the Pastor.  Larry served in various ministries of the church, and served on the Board of Directors of MCC Los Angeles for a period of 10 years.  He also served as the Worship Coordinator of the church during a pulpit vacancy in 1985. <img src="http://rollingthestoneaway.org/media/profile/larry-rodriguez/Rodriguez%201975%20LA%20March.jpg" />1975 March from MCC Los Angeles to Federal Building to repeal California’s sodomy laws. Rev. June Norris, Rev. James Sandmire, Rev. Don Pederson & Larry (left to right).    On the District level of the denomination, Larry served as the Southwest District Lay Representative from 1977 to 1987, and as a member of the District Committee from 1985 to 1987.  Additionally, Larry has served as the chairperson of the denomination’s Bylaws Committee, as a member of the Commission on Government Structures and Systems, and as Assistant Chairperson of the Commission on the Laity. Larry was elected to the Board of Elders of the denomination at the 1987 General Conference in Miami, Florida, and served on the Board of Elders for ten years.  It was the second time a lay person had served on the Board of Elders. Larry continues to be active in his home church, Founders MCC Los Angeles, working with the Creative Worship Team and Archives Committee. <img src="http://rollingthestoneaway.org/media/profile/larry-rodriguez/Rodriguez%201993%20Wedding.jpg" />Larry with Kees at The Wedding on Mall in Washington, D.C. 1993. Larry earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree and Master of Science Degree in Meteorology from UCLA.  He taught Health, Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science at Theodore Roosevelt High School in East Los Angeles for 32 years before retiring in 2007.   In the 1990’s, Larry co-founded a Project 10 program at the school which provided support to LGBT students. Larry lives in Culver City, California, with his life partner of 36 years, Kees Van Vliet. (This biographical statement provided by Larry Rodriguez.) Biographical Text Larry Rodriguez is a native of Los Angeles, California.  After an early childhood in Boyle Heights, his family moved to what was then considered the distant suburbs of Los Angeles, Monterey Park.  Larry was raised in the Roman Catholic Church.  Although he attended public schools, in his late teens Larry decided to join the parish choir.  At the age of 21, Larry had his first gay experience with the music director of the folk mass.  When people began to inquire about the nature of their close relationship the director concocted a story that outed Larry, but did not implicate himself.  Larry was asked to leave the choir, if not the church. In a soul-searching experience, Larry recalls the night he was closing up after Saturday night mass.  He had turned out all the lights, approached the altar railing, knelt and prayed:  “God, if being who I am is wrong, then change me.  But if it is not, then find me a people who will love me for who I am and whom I can love.” A short time later, Larry found Metropolitan Community Church in Los Angeles.  The year was 1969 and Reverend Troy Perry was the Pastor.  Larry served in various ministries of the church, and served on the Board of Directors of MCC Los Angeles for a period of 10 years.  He also served as the Worship Coordinator of the church during a pulpit vacancy in 1985. On the District level of the denomination, Larry served as the Southwest District Lay Representative from 1977 to 1987, and as a member of the District Committee from 1985 to 1987.  Additionally, Larry has served as the chairperson of the denomination’s Bylaws Committee, as a member of the Commission on Government Structures and Systems, and as Assistant Chairperson of the Commission on the Laity. Larry was elected to the Board of Elders of the denomination at the 1987 General Conference in Miami, Florida, and served on the Board of Elders for ten years.  It was the second time a lay person had served on the Board of Elders. Larry continues to be active in his home church, Founders MCC Los Angeles, working with the Creative Worship Team and Archives Committee. Larry earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree and Master of Science Degree in Meteorology from UCLA.  He taught Health, Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science at Theodore Roosevelt High School in East Los Angeles for 32 years before retiring in 2007.   In the 1990’s, Larry co-founded a Project 10 program at the school which provided support to LGBT students. Larry lives in Culver City, California, with his life partner of 36 years, Kees Van Vliet. (This biographical statement provided by Larry Rodriguez.) 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 Larry Rodriguez Catholic Larry Rodriguez MCC Metropolitan Community Church Roman Catholic 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 Person An individual. 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 Larry Stratton Description An account of the resource Larry Stratton, 25, from East St. Louis. https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/eaf1c3794697b599af8bd29f81c59215.jpeg 090639accd2951fc0a4b2ff0ce4b5740 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 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. 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 LaSaia Wade Subject The topic of the resource 2013 - Living in rural Tennessee, she went to a local community center and demanded space not just for white trans people, she said, but for all trans people. The organization she created there was called Tennessee Transgender Justice Project (TNTJ). Description An account of the resource Wade was concerned by what she saw as a lack of space and resources for trans people to build community. Speaking to the managers of that rural community center she said: "‘You will give us space. You will allow us to have space. And we will not accept a no.’” Wade was determined not to be at risk for not having space, as NBC journalist reports, Wade went on the say: "That’s just my motto. I need to be safe and I will be safe now, so give me my safe space." From there she moved to Chicago and created a black-led, trans-led organization called Brave Space Alliance. to service the most marginalized LGBTQ communities in South Chicago. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived OutFront: Trans Activist LaSaia Wade Refuses 'Not To Be Safe,' June 30, 2016. By Julie Compton. NBC News. https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/outfront-transgender-activist-lasaia-wade-refuses-not-be-safe-n601701 ‘Warrior women together’: Mothers of the Black trans family. By Tyra Bosnic, March 26, 2021. https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2021/3/26/warrior-women-together-mothers-of-the-black-trans-family Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource LaSaia Wade | Brave Space Alliance, the power of the Ballroom Scene, and more. WGN Radio 720, Chicago. Photo credit: LaSaia Wade https://wgnradio.com/wgn-plus/the-cornerstore/lasaia-wade-brave-space-alliance-the-power-of-the-ballroom-scene-and-more/ Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Interview with LaSaia Wade. Transgender Digital Archive. https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/files/ks65hc54n 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 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. 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 LaSaia Wade Subject The topic of the resource 2013 - Living in rural Tennessee, she went to a local community center and demanded space not just for white trans people, she said, but for all trans people. The organization she created there was called Tennessee Transgender Justice Project (TNTJ). Description An account of the resource Wade was concerned by what she saw as a lack of space and resources for trans people to build community. Speaking to the managers of that rural community center she said: "‘You will give us space. You will allow us to have space. And we will not accept a no.’” Wade was determined not to be at risk for not having space, as NBC journalist reports, Wade went on the say: "That’s just my motto. I need to be safe and I will be safe now, so give me my safe space." From there she cera 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 Shower of Stoles Description An account of the resource Items (stoles) for the Shower of Stoles exhibit Stole A stole in the Shower of Stoles exhibit Honoree The person honored by the creation of thestole. Laura Gerrity Stole Text LAURA GERRITY Park Slope UMC Brooklyn, NY I've been attending PSUMC for about 6 years, and I first decided to come to this church because I couldn't imagine going to a church where I'd have to hide part of who I was. Hiding my sexuality or my relationship would have made me feel like there was a barrier between me and God, and I could never pray or worship God feeling that. I've been involved in the Worship Committee and Social Action Committee. I am presently the co-president of the UMW and also lead a fellowship circle in our church. I feel very strongly that the church needs to change its stance and allow its gay members to marry within the church. It hurts and causes division within our church community to have a privilege that is afforded some members and not others. Denomination United Methodist Church Contribution Date 2000 Contribution Story This is one of thirty one stoles from Park Slope United Methodist Church included in a display of UM stoles at the 2000 General Conference of the UMC in Cleveland. All are made from identically sized pieces in turquoise, lavender and purple cotton batik, With only 200 members, Park Slope has donated the largest number of stoles to the collection from a single United Methodist congregation. A diverse community, Park Slope's creed is: Hand in hand, we the people of the Park Slope United Methodist Church -- black and white, straight and gay, old and young, rich and poor -- unite as a loving community, in covenant with God and the Creation. Summoned by our faith in Jesus Christ, we commit ourselves to the humanization of urban life and to physical and spiritual growth. A scrappy congregation utterly committed to putting their faith into action, Park Slope has been unrelenting in its pursuit of justice for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in the UMC. Laura states that she "couldn't imagine going to a church where I'd have to hide part of who I was," nor should she -- or anyone else -- ever have to consider such a compromise. Laura has found a place of welcome at Park Slope, where her call to serve God and her gifts for leadership have been affirmed. In 1999, the Reconciling Ministries Network (RMN) inquired about the possibility of having a display of the Shower of Stoles at the General Conference the following April. At the time, there were only around twenty United Methodist stoles in the collection. We decided to introduce the Shower of Stoles to the Reconciling community by bringing the twenty UM stoles and about a hundred others to RMN’s Convocation in Denton, TX over the Labor Day weekend. Stoles started to trickle in during the fall, and by February they began coming in droves. In all, we received 220 United Methodist stoles – the vast majority of them arriving within eight weeks of the Conference. Thanks to a monumental effort by a number of volunteers who pitched in to help record, inventory, sew labels and make last-minute repairs, all of the new stoles were present in Cleveland. Twenty more people brought stoles directly to Cleveland, bringing the total number on display to 240. Towards the end of the General Conference, twenty eight lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender United Methodists and allies stood on the Conference floor in silent protest over the Conference’s failure to overturn the ban on LGBT ordination – a profound witness and act of defiance for which they were later arrested. As these twenty eight moved to the front of the room, another 200 supporters stood up around the balcony railing, each wearing one of the new United Methodist stoles. Hundreds more stood in solidarity as well, in the balcony and on the plenary floor, wearing symbolic “stoles” made from colorful bands of cloth. A group of young people from Minneapolis, members of a Communicant’s Class, had purchased bolts of cloth the preceding evening and stayed up all night cutting out close to a thousand of these “stoles”. In less than eight months, a handful of stoles had grown to become a powerful, visible witness to the steadfast faith of LGBT United Methodists nationwide. Martha Juillerat Founder, Shower of Stoles Project 2006 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/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 556 Title A name given to the resource Laura Gerrity Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Brooklyn, New York (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Park Slope United Methodist Church Clergy Activist Gerrity, Laura Methodist New York New York City Reconciling Ministries Network (formerly Reconciling Congregation Program) Theology United Methodist Church https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/36b9d368e739a5900242c3bbe2133e59.jpg d92e7bd743b6d1401381d26c7102a41c Person An individual. Text Any textual data included in the document lauren@rollingthestoneaway.org Lauren Bennett serves Metropolitan Community Churches (MCC) as the Conference/Meeting Coordinator which includes co-leading MCC’s triennial General Conference. She attends Wesley Theological Seminary, pursuing a Master in Divinity and is in process for ordination with MCC. On Sunday, she attends MCCDC where she co-leads a monthly worship service that moves around the downtown area. In her free time she likes being outside, reading, and drinking coffee. Biographical Text lauren@rollingthestoneaway.org Lauren Bennett serves Metropolitan Community Churches (MCC) as the Conference/Meeting Coordinator which includes co-leading MCC’s triennial General Conference. She attends Wesley Theological Seminary, pursuing a Master in Divinity and is in process for ordination with MCC. On Sunday, she attends MCCDC where she co-leads a monthly worship service that moves around the downtown area. In her free time she likes being outside, reading, and drinking coffee. 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 Lauren Bennett Lauren Bennett RTSA Conference Staff https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/acda8d2cea1f438ca8a1c1c412eb0954.jpg de6f9be3379c68f689e78b867f0a8d59 https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/991a0a502bce4caaefdd21d7e7e10b76.jpg 4ce66dc0070752a78ee60661f0cb10e2 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 Shower of Stoles Description An account of the resource Items (stoles) for the Shower of Stoles exhibit Stole A stole in the Shower of Stoles exhibit Honoree The person honored by the creation of thestole. Laurene Lafontaine Stole Text THE REV. LAURENE LAFONTAINE Denver, Colorado HOPE Denomination Presbyterian Church (USA) Contribution Date 1998 Contribution Story Laurene is recognized as one of the most influential leaders in More Light Presbyterian's history. Along with Rev. Scott Anderson, Laurene presided as national Co-Moderator of Presbyterians for Lesbian and Gay Concerns during its merger with the More Light Churches Network to form today's More Light Presbyterians. Laurene and Scott ushered in an era of greater political influence within the denomination, stronger governance, fiscal accountability and significant membership growth. In addition to her work with More Light, Laurene was Director of Equality Colorado and has been active in LGBT politics on several fronts for many years. Martha Juillerat Founder, Shower of Stoles Project 2006 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 405 Title A name given to the resource Laurene Lafontaine Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Denver, Colorado (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Laurene Lafontaine Anderson, Scott Clergy Activist Colorado Lafontaine, Laurene More Light Presbyterians for LGBT Concerns Presbyterian Presbyterian Church (USA) Women and Religion https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/234367fdfa4213490676e6c0d44c11f9.jpg 2e9b08e39d56fe31a861ef6057c9b1f2 https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/7a0736d61a181d2f00c997dcee887997.jpg 90f00b5cd20412b61375a098e8701b5b https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/98cb5b7b97f6a704376a4e191edae60e.jpg 5bda5bf975339da245e1fa5b0c64faf8 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 Shower of Stoles Description An account of the resource Items (stoles) for the Shower of Stoles exhibit Stole A stole in the Shower of Stoles exhibit Honoree The person honored by the creation of thestole. Laurie Fox Stole Text Laurie Fox Denomination Presbyterian Church (USA) Contribution Date 1996 Contribution Story West Hollywood Presbyterian Church is a historical icon in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community as well as the Welcoming Congregations movement. WHPC was at the forefront of the civil rights movement in Los Angeles and in the early 1960's began to close each service by singing the civil rights anthem "We Shall Overcome" - a tradition that continues to this day. As early as 1964 (five years before the Stonewall rebellion), West Hollywood Presbyterian Church hosted what is believed to be the first openly Gay Men's "Rap" Group in the city of Los Angeles and the church began to minister to the spiritual needs of the Gay & Lesbian community who had been drawn by its message of inclusiveness. Soon nationally known spiritual author Chris Glaser would launch "The Lazarus Project" at WHPC - A program to advocate for Gay & Lesbian spiritual and human rights. In October of 1984, WHPC called an openly gay man, the Reverend Dan Smith, to serve as its pastor. Dan continues to be the only minister in the country serving a Presbyterian congregation who went through the entire call and installation process as an "out" gay man. While proudly continuing its tradition of progressive spirituality and activism, this multi-cultural congregation feeds approximately 4,000 hungry and homeless people each year, builds homes for economically-challenged families under the "Habitat for Humanity" program, offers an HIV Spiritual Support Group, provides a "Children's Church" program and continues to openly take stands on political issues involving civil rights. West Hollywood Presbyterian also claims to espouse a theology that is "perhaps the most pro-feminist in Los Angeles." Martha Juillerat Founder, Shower of Stoles Project 2006 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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Title A name given to the resource The Historical Development of BIPOC Trans-spiritual Leadership Person An individual. 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 Laverne Cox doesn't believe Black people are more transphobic and homophobic Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Yahoo Entertainment. 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URL https://www.lawrentian.com/archives/1004868 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 Lawrence Tanner Richardson Addresses Queerness and Faith Subject The topic of the resource “With faith, we can overcome any difficulty,” Richardson said. “God has created each of us to be beautiful expressions of all that is divine in this world, and we are not limited in that regard.” Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Lawrentian https://www.lawrentian.com/archives/1004868 https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/7b19304ded149e8d7d6801419ee3c3d4.jpg 467fcc853a719826bf8beca167cf820c https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/e285f7d15596db02c0312b7007a29edf.jpg e73e8aa9e2316724de91e3d19732a560 https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/14a31beb00aae4074e55010b3bdb392b.jpg 972345f5df2527acbc83f5ff8084592d 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 Upstairs Is Hit By Biggest Suit $13.9 Million Sought for Deaths by Fire The latest and largest suit resulting from the Up Stairs Lounge fire was filed in Civil District Court Wednesday. The suit, instituted by relatives of a mother and her two sons who died June 24, 1973, in the bar at 604 Iberville, seeks a total of $13.9 million. The suit alleges the city “failed to inspect this bar for a period of in excess of two years, or even make token inspections. “Further, the City of New Orleans has instructed the Fire Department to refuse to release any information in the matter, and has referred everything to the city attorney. Plaintiffs and amounts sought are: Robbert Warren, $6,350,000, for the death of this mother Willie Inez Warren, and his brothers, Eddie Hose Warren and James Curtis Warren plus $2,450,000 for surviving brothers and sisters; Fay Warren, $3 million, for the loss of her husband, James Curtis Warren; and Michael C. Warren, $2.1 million, for the loss of his father, James Curtis Warren. Named as defendants were Anthony and Florence Guarino of 4605 Elysian Fields, said to be owners of the building at the time of the fire; lounge operation Phillip J. Esteve, of 1424 Thalia; State Fire Marshal Raymond B. Oliver; New Orleans Fire Supt. William J. McCrossen; City Director of Fire Prevention David Fontaine, Jr.; Louisiana Rating and Fire Prevention Bureau, Vieux Carre Commission, the city and state and three insurance companies. The suit charges defendants were negligent in failing to maintain a safe building “in spite of actual knowledge the building was a fire trap, with steel bars on windows, and they to provide a reasonable escape route...” It claims the building and business were operated in “gross disregard of safety standards and regulations, by failing to provide adequate means of emergency exits, and in furnishing the premises with highly flammable materials, and failure to provide adequate means of ingress and egress.” The suit alleges the governmental agencies and employees were negligent by failing to make timely inspections and Bar Fire Suit Is Charging 11 Out-of-State Group Asks for $2.6 Million Asking $2.6 million in damages, a group of out-of-state residents whose relatives were burned or died in the June 24, 1973 fire in the Upstairs Lounge in the French Quarter filed suit in Civil District Court against 11 defendants. The suit is based upon several personal injuries to Edward B. Gillis and fatal injuries Joseph H. Adams, Jr., George Steven Matyi, and David Gary, patrons of the bar at 604 Iberville, it said. Damages sought are $100,000 for Mrs. Jean Adams Jordon; $100,000 for Marilyn Adams West and $100,000 for Miss Nancy Ann Adams, sisters of Joseph H. Adams; $500,000 for Tina Matyi and $500,000 for Todd Matyi, youngsters of George Matyi; $1 million for Edward B. Gillis; $150,000 for Becky Gary and $150,000 for Elwyn R. Gary, Jr., parents of David S. Gary. Defendants includes Anthony and Florence Guarino, owners of the building; lounge operator Phillip J. Esteve; State Fire Marshal Raymond B. Oliver; Louisiana Rating and Fire Prevention Bureau; the Vieux Carre Commisison; three insurance companies; and the city and state. The suit alleges the owners were negligent in failing to properly maintain the building and failure to provide adequate emergency exits. The petitions charge the city and state agencies were negligent in failing to discover and correct recognized fire hazards as well as failing to make proper inspections of the building. The suit said Edward Gillis was permanently disabled. Upstairs Suit at $1.1 Million The family of Gerald Gordon, a victim of the 1973 Upstairs Lounge Fire, filed suit in Civil District Court for $1,103,000. Defendants are lounge owner Phillip J. Esteve, building owners Florence and Anthony Guarino and a number of city and state officials and insurance companies. The suit charges the fire at 604 Iberville was a result of negligence in defendants’ failure to maintain the building, provide adequate and safe emergency exits and comply with fire and safety codes. The fire occurred on June 24, 1973, and ordinarily there is a deadline of one year to file suit in such a case, but the petition said a resolution of the Legislature authorizes institution of suit before the end of 1974. 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 Lawsuits Filed Against City and Bar Owner Description An account of the resource A number of lawsuits to recover damages are filed by families of the deceased as well as survivors of the fire. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Times-Picayune, June 20, 1974; July 11, 1974; and December 25, 1974. https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/b5395651e930e8bcd944fb09196f69ff.jpg 0c4557c9232b2477a8bd631829575dd0 YouTube Video A video hosted on YouTube. YouTube ID Eleven-character ID assigned by YouTube KBRDLgztinA 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 Lawyer/Activist Rick Stokes Recalls the Social Shifts that Resulted from the California Hall Incident Description An account of the resource From “Shedding a StraightJacket” produced by GLBT Historical Society, October 1996; Paul Gabriel, videographer and curator; Edd Dundas, editor and duplicator. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Repository: <a href="http://www.glbthistory.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">GLBT Historical Society</a> https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/6adde36ce86e84e193d4b7981f69994f.jpg b22c770d4e373bdcfdc6465bba82a5b6 https://exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/ca03e81d292699551937aeae2eef8d1a.jpg eb9b7441ab592351fb85bf2abbf5d698 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 Shower of Stoles Description An account of the resource Items (stoles) for the Shower of Stoles exhibit Stole A stole in the Shower of Stoles exhibit Honoree The person honored by the creation of thestole. LC/NA’S Rainbow Scarf Project Stole Text LC/NA’S RAINBOW SCARF PROJECT<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Evangelical LutheranChurch in America Churchwide Assembly 2007 Chicago, IL Lutherans Concerned/North America wanted to have a way to identify their volunteers at the upcoming ELCA Churchwide Assembly. So members of the Unitarian Church of Evanston, IL volunteered to make 500 rainbow scarves. Word of their efforts quickly spread across the country, and others wanted to participate. One church group told their knitters that they had to understand and accept the reasons for the project, so they held a two-hour Bible study and discussion about lgbt people in the ELCA. All the knitters chose to participate. A retired lesbian pastor said that making this scarf was the first thing she had ever done to stand up for her own sexuality. A grand-mother made a scarf for her gay grandson, and told her knitting group for the first time about him being gay. Many congregations blessed the scarves before shipping them. Some people wore the scarves in Gay Pride parades before sending them in. In the end, LC/NA received about 2,000 scarves! Despite temperatures in the 90’s, they were worn by volunteers and anyone else who wanted to show their support for changing ordination policy in the ELCA, which currently bars partnered gays and lesbians from ministry. <?xml:namespace prefix = v ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" /> The picture of people wearing the scarves appeared in the New York Times on Friday, August 17th, 2007. Denomination Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Contribution Date 2007 Contribution Story I was in Chicago for the ELCA Churchwide Assembly, coordinating the first exhibit of the entire collection of stoles in four years. This is the scarf that I wore. David Lohman Faith Work Coordinator National Gay & Lesbian Task Force's Institute for Welcoming Resources Home of the Shower of Stoles Project 2007 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/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1113 Title A name given to the resource LC/NA’S Rainbow Scarf Project Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Chicago, Illinois (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource David Lohman Chicago Clergy Activist Evangelical Lutherans of America (ELCA) Illinois Lohman, David Lutheran Ordination Reconciling Works (formerly Lutherans Concerned) Theology