LGBTQIA+ history

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LGBTQIA+ history across the theological spectrum, including Presbyterian national agency records, personal papers, photographs, and oral histories collected as part of the LGBTQIA+ Collecting Initiative. Featured image: Chicago Gay Pride Parade, 1987.

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Title:
Edgewood Presbyterian Church (Birmingham, Ala.) Pride worship video, 2021.
Description:
Worship service for More Light Sunday at Edgewood Presbyterian Church, June 6, 2021.
Creator:
Edgewood Presbyterian Church (Birmingham, Ala.) (creator)
Subject names:
Edgewood Presbyterian Church (Birmingham, Ala.)
Topics:
Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., Social justice--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., Gay pride celebrations.
Geographic subjects:
Birmingham (Ala.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:179797
Title:
Bethesda Presbyterian Church (Bethesda, Md.) Pride sermon, 2021.
Description:
Messages given on Pride Sunday at Bethesda Presbyterian Church (Bethesda, Maryland), June 27, 2021, titled "Pride: A New Way of Knowing with Rev. Chuck, Ron Grim, & Michael Adee."
Creator:
Bethesda Presbyterian Church (Bethesda, Md.) (creator)
Subject names:
Bethesda Presbyterian Church (Bethesda, Md.)
Topics:
Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., Social justice--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., Gay pride celebrations.
Geographic subjects:
Bethesda (Md.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:179796
Title:
Covenant Network of Presbyterians Pride Sunday sermon, 2021.
Description:
Sermon by Jenny McDevitt, co-moderator of the Covenant Network, titled "Don't Hold Back" on Mark 5:21-43. The sermon was preached on Pride Sunday, June 27, 2021.
Creator:
McDevitt, Jenny. (speaker)
Subject names:
Covenant Network of Presbyterians.
Topics:
Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., Social justice--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., Gay pride celebrations.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:179795
Title:
Arlington Presbyterian Church (Arlington, Va.) Pride worship video, 2021.
Description:
Video of Arlington Presbyterian Church (Arlington, Va.) Pride Month worship, June 13, 2021.
Creator:
Arlington Presbyterian Church (Arlington, Va.) (creator)
Subject names:
Arlington Presbyterian Church (Arlington, Va.)
Topics:
Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., Social justice--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., Gay pride celebrations.
Geographic subjects:
Arlington (Va.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:179794
Title:
Woodland Presbyterian Church (Nashville, Tenn.) Pride parade.
Description:
Members of Woodland Presbyterian Church participating in a Pride parade, 2019.
Subject names:
Woodland Presbyterian Church (Nashville, Tenn.)
Topics:
Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., Social justice--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., Gay pride celebrations., Gay pride parades--Tennessee--Nashville.
Geographic subjects:
Nashville (Tenn.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:179657
Title:
St. John's Presbyterian Church (San Francisco, Calif.) Pride display.
Description:
Pride display at St. John's Presbyterian Church, 2021.
Subject names:
St. John's Presbyterian Church (San Francisco, Calif.)
Topics:
Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., Social justice--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., Gay pride celebrations.
Geographic subjects:
San Francisco (Calif.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:179656
Title:
First Presbyterian Church (Columbus, Ind.) Pride display.
Description:
Pride display outside of First Presbyterian Church (Columbus, Indiana), 2021.
Subject names:
First Presbyterian Church (Columbus, Ind.)
Topics:
Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., Social justice--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., Gay pride celebrations.
Geographic subjects:
Columbus (Ind.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:179655
Title:
Central Presbyterian Church, (Louisville, Ky.) More Light celebration.
Description:
Central Presbyterian Church celebrating 30 years of being a More Light congregation in 2016.
Subject names:
Central Presbyterian Church, (Louisville, Ky.), More Light Presbyterians.
Topics:
Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., Social justice--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., Gay pride celebrations., Gay pride parades--Kentucky--Louisville.
Geographic subjects:
Louisville (Ky.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:179654
Title:
Bethesda Presbyterian Church (Bethesda, Md.) rainbow flag.
Description:
Rainbow flag outside of Bethesda Presbyterian Church, 2021.
Subject names:
Bethesda Presbyterian Church (Bethesda, Md.)
Topics:
Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., Social justice--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., Gay pride celebrations.
Geographic subjects:
San Bruno (Calif.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:179653
Title:
Bethesda Presbyterian Church (Bethesda, Md.) Pride sign.
Description:
Sign outside of Bethesda Presbyterian Church, 2021.
Subject names:
Bethesda Presbyterian Church (Bethesda, Md.)
Topics:
Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., Social justice--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., Gay pride celebrations.
Geographic subjects:
San Bruno (Calif.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:179652
Title:
Bethany Presbyterian Church (San Bruno, Calif.) Pride stand.
Description:
Bethany Presbyterian Church stand at local Pride celebration, 2020.
Subject names:
Bethany Presbyterian Church (San Bruno, Calif.)
Topics:
Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., Social justice--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., Gay pride celebrations.
Geographic subjects:
San Bruno (Calif.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:179651
Title:
Arlington Presbyterian Church (Arlington, Va.) Pride logo.
Description:
Pride logo created by Arlington Presbyterian Church, 2021.
Creator:
Arlington Presbyterian Church (Arlington, Va.) (creator)
Subject names:
Arlington Presbyterian Church (Arlington, Va.)
Topics:
Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., Social justice--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., Gay pride celebrations.
Geographic subjects:
Arlington (Va.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:179650
Title:
First United Church of Oak Park (Oak Park, Ill.) Pride Sunday sermon.
Description:
Sermon by Rev. Lydia Mulkey titled "Happy Pride," preached June 27, 2021 at First United Church of Oak Park.
Creator:
Mulkey, Lydia. (author)
Subject names:
First United Church of Oak Park (Oak Park, Ill.)
Topics:
Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., Social justice--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., Gay pride celebrations.
Geographic subjects:
Oak Park (Ill.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:179278
Title:
Cherokee Park United Presbyterian Church (Saint Paul, Minn.) Pride Sunday sermon.
Description:
Sermon by Rev. Matthias Peterson-Brandt titled "Pride," preached on June 23, 2019 at Cherokee Park United Presbyterian Church.
Creator:
Peterson-Brandt, Matthias. (author)
Subject names:
Cherokee Park United Presbyterian Church (Saint Paul, Minn.)
Topics:
Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., Social justice--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., Gay pride celebrations.
Geographic subjects:
Saint Paul (Minn.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:179273
Title:
More Light Update.
Description:
Presbyterians for Lesbian and Gay Concerns newsletter, volume 18, number 6, July-August 1998.
Creator:
Anderson, James D. (James Doig), 1940-. (editor), Morrison, Katie. (artist)
Subject names:
Presbyterians for Lesbian/Gay Concerns., Presbyterians for Lesbian/Gay Concerns--Periodicals., Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). General Assembly (210th : 1998 : Charlotte, N.C.)
Topics:
Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., Gay rights--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., Race relations--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:178103
Title:
Pearl Rugless O'Meally and Mary Ludlow Bookout oral history, 2019.
Description:
Pearl Rugless O'Meally and Mary Ludlow were on the nominating committee that called Janie Spahr to serve as pastor of Downtown United Presbyterian Church and early members of That All May Freely Serve (TAMFS). TAMFS began in 1993 after Rev. Jane Adams Spahr, a lesbian minister, was banned by the Permanent Judicial Commission from accepting a call to serve as a pastor of Downtown United Presbyterian Church (Rochester, NY). Downtown Church formed TAMFS ministry in response, electing Spahr to serve as a "lesbian evangelist" to the PC(USA), and advocating for the full inclusion of LGBTQIA+ Presbyterians.
Creator:
Rugless O'Meally, Pearl. (interviewee), Ludlow, Mary. (interviewee), Wittrig, Elizabeth L. (interviewer)
Subject names:
That All May Freely Serve (Association), Downtown United Presbyterian Church (Rochester, N.Y.), Rugless O'Meally, Pearl., Ludlow, Mary., Spahr, Jane Adams.
Topics:
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)--Homosexuality--Religious aspects., Ordination of lesbians., Presbyterian women.
Geographic subjects:
Rochester (N.Y.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:177400
Title:
John Hobbs oral history, 2019.
Description:
John Hobbs served as co-moderator of That All May Freely Serve (TAMFS) Chicago and was also a board member of TAMFS at the national level.
Creator:
Hobbs, John. (interviewee), Wittrig, Elizabeth L. (interviewer)
Subject names:
That All May Freely Serve (Association), Hobbs, John.
Topics:
Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church--20th century., Ordination of gays., Ordination of lesbians.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:177192
Title:
Greg Partridge, Doug Potter, and Mary Rees oral history, 2019.
Description:
Greg Partridge, Doug Potter, and Mary Rees were all active members of That All May Freely Serve (TAMFS). Mary Rees and Doug Potter both served as co-moderators of the organization. Greg Partridge was editor of the TAMFS newsletter. TAMFS began in 1993 after Rev. Jane Adams Spahr, a lesbian minister, was banned by the Permanent Judicial Commission from accepting a call to serve as a pastor of Downtown United Presbyterian Church (Rochester, NY). Downtown Church formed TAMFS ministry in response, electing Spahr to serve as a "lesbian evangelist" to the PC(USA), and advocating for the full inclusion of LGBTQIA+ Presbyterians.
Creator:
Partridge, Greg. (interviewee), Potter, Doug (interviewee), Rees, Mary. (interviewee), Wittrig, Elizabeth L. (interviewer)
Subject names:
That All May Freely Serve (Association), Downtown United Presbyterian Church (Rochester, N.Y.), Spahr, Jane Adams.
Topics:
Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church--20th century., Ordination of gays., Ordination of lesbians., Presbyterian women.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:177191
Title:
David Van Dyke oral history, 2019.
Description:
David Van Dyke served as co-moderator of the Covenant Network during the passage of Amendment 10-A and 14-F, which respectively changed the Book of Order to allow the ordination of LGBTQ persons and same-sex marriage within the Presbyterian Church.
Creator:
Van Dyke, David. (interviewee), Wittrig, Elizabeth L. (interviewer)
Subject names:
Covenant Network of Presbyterians., Van Dyke, David.
Topics:
Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., Ordination of gays., Ordination of lesbians.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:177190
Title:
Chris Shelton oral history, 2019.
Description:
Chris Shelton became the first openly gay pastor of Broadway Presbyterian Church (New York, NY) in 2011. He grew up Baptist and joined Trinity Presbyterian Church (Denton, Texas) in the 1990s where he became a candidate for ordination under Grace Presbytery. He was ordained in 2004 as Co-Pastor of three congregations in Bergen County, New Jersey.
Creator:
Shelton, Chris. (interviewee), Wittrig, Elizabeth L. (interviewer), Prescott, Sonia. (interviewer)
Subject names:
Trinity Presbyterian Church (Denton, Tex.), Presbyterian Welcome (Organization), Shelton, Chris.
Topics:
Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., Ordination of gays., Ordination of lesbians.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:177188

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