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Church involvement in social and political issues and activism, including civil rights, protests, and war work. Also, social and political reformers connected to the church. See the following related collections: Civil rights, protests, and social reformers; Wars. Featured image: Religious with Rosa Parks, 1963.

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Title:
Chris Glaser oral history, 2022.
Description:
Chris Glaser was raised as an American Baptist in North Hollywood, California. He joined the Presbyterian Church in 1970 while in college at California State University, Northridge. He was an ordained elder at First Presbyterian Church of Van Nuys. From 1976 to 1978, he served as the only openly gay member of the UPCUSA Task Force to Study Homosexuality. From 1977 to 1987, he served as the founding director of the Lazarus Project, a ministry of reconciliation between the church and the LGBTQ community in Los Angeles, located at West Hollywood Presbyterian Church. He also served as the second national coordinator and treasurer of Presbyterians for Lesbian and Gay Concerns (PLGC) and as editor of its newsletters (More Light). Interview covers the 1978 General Assembly, the UPCUSA Task Force to Study Homosexuality, the Lazarus Project, and Presbyterians for Lesbian and Gay Concerns (PLGC).
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:288002
Title:
Chris Glaser oral history transcript, 2022.
Description:
Transcript of oral history interview with Chris Glaser. He was raised as an American Baptist in North Hollywood, California. He joined the Presbyterian Church in 1970 while in college at California State University, Northridge. He was an ordained elder at First Presbyterian Church of Van Nuys. From 1976 to 1978, he served as the only openly gay member of the UPCUSA Task Force to Study Homosexuality. From 1977 to 1987, he served as the founding director of the Lazarus Project, a ministry of reconciliation between the church and the LGBTQ community in Los Angeles, located at West Hollywood Presbyterian Church. He also served as the second national coordinator and treasurer of Presbyterians for Lesbian and Gay Concerns (PLGC) and as editor of its newsletters (More Light). Interview covers the 1978 General Assembly, the UPCUSA Task Force to Study Homosexuality, the Lazarus Project, and Presbyterians for Lesbian and Gay Concerns (PLGC). Transcript was extensively revised for clarity purposes by interviewee, Chris Glaser.
Creator:
Skaggs, Nicholas A. (interviewer), Glaser, Chris. (interviewee)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Task Force to Study Homosexuality., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (190th : 1978 : San Diego, Calif.), Lazarus Project., Presbyterians for Lesbian/Gay Concerns., West Hollywood Presbyterian Church (Los Angeles, Calif.), Glaser, Chris.
Topics:
Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., Ordination of gays., Ordination of lesbians.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:287989
Title:
Chris Glaser oral history, 2022.
Description:
Chris Glaser was raised as an American Baptist in North Hollywood, California. He joined the Presbyterian Church in 1970 while in college at California State University, Northridge. He was an ordained elder at First Presbyterian Church of Van Nuys. From 1976 to 1978, he served as the only openly gay member of the UPCUSA Task Force to Study Homosexuality. From 1977 to 1987, he served as the founding director of the Lazarus Project, a ministry of reconciliation between the church and the LGBTQ community in Los Angeles, located at West Hollywood Presbyterian Church. He also served as the second national coordinator and treasurer of Presbyterians for Lesbian and Gay Concerns (PLGC) and as editor of its newsletters (More Light). Interview covers the 1978 General Assembly, the UPCUSA Task Force to Study Homosexuality, the Lazarus Project, and Presbyterians for Lesbian and Gay Concerns (PLGC).
Creator:
Glaser, Chris. (interviewee), Skaggs, Nicholas A. (interviewer)
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Task Force to Study Homosexuality., United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (190th : 1978 : San Diego, Calif.), Lazarus Project., Presbyterians for Lesbian/Gay Concerns., West Hollywood Presbyterian Church (Los Angeles, Calif.), Glaser, Chris.
Topics:
Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., Ordination of gays., Ordination of lesbians.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:287983
Title:
We Need Middle Ground
Subject names:
Covenant Network of Presbyterians--Archives.
Topics:
Ordination of gays--Presbyterian Church., Ordination of lesbians--Presbyterian Church., Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:287104
Title:
David Sindt and Nancy Krody at the 186th General Assembly.
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (186th : 1974 : Louisville), Sindt, David, 1940-1986., Krody, Nancy E.
Topics:
Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., Presbyterian Church--Congresses.
Geographic subjects:
Louisville (Ky.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:287103
Title:
David Sindt and Nancy Krody at the 186th General Assembly.
Subject names:
United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly (186th : 1974 : Louisville), Sindt, David, 1940-1986., Krody, Nancy E.
Topics:
Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Presbyterian Church., Presbyterian Church--Congresses.
Geographic subjects:
Louisville (Ky.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:287102
Title:
Korea conspiracy torture victims.
Description:
Photograph of a tortured Korean person, identified as an act of reprisal by Japanese authorities against members of the March 1st Movement, chiefly Christian students of Kangkei Academy.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:286637
Title:
Korea conspiracy torture victims.
Description:
Photograph of a tortured Korean person, identified as an act of reprisal by Japanese authorities against members of the March 1st Movement, chiefly Christian students of Kangkei Academy.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:286636
Title:
Korea conspiracy torture victims.
Description:
Photograph of a tortured Korean person, identified as an act of reprisal by Japanese authorities against members of the March 1st Movement, chiefly Christian students of Kangkei Academy.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:286635
Title:
Korea conspiracy torture victims.
Description:
Photograph of a tortured Korean person, identified as an act of reprisal by Japanese authorities against members of the March 1st Movement, chiefly Christian students of Kangkei Academy.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:286634
Title:
Korea conspiracy torture victims.
Description:
Photograph of a tortured Korean person, identified as an act of reprisal by Japanese authorities against members of the March 1st Movement, chiefly Christian students of Kangkei Academy.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:286633
Title:
Korea conspiracy torture victims.
Description:
Photograph of a tortured Korean person, identified as an act of reprisal by Japanese authorities against members of the March 1st Movement, chiefly Christian students of Kangkei Academy.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:286632
Title:
Korea conspiracy torture victims.
Description:
Photograph of a tortured Korean person, identified as an act of reprisal by Japanese authorities against members of the March 1st Movement, chiefly Christian students of Kangkei Academy.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:286631
Title:
Korea conspiracy torture victims.
Description:
Photograph of a tortured Korean person, identified as an act of reprisal by Japanese authorities against members of the March 1st Movement, chiefly Christian students of Kangkei Academy.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:286630
Title:
Korea conspiracy torture victims.
Description:
Photograph of a tortured Korean person, identified as an act of reprisal by Japanese authorities against members of the March 1st Movement, chiefly Christian students of Kangkei Academy.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives.
Topics:
Torture victims--Korea--20th century., Persecution--Korea--20th century., Independence movements--Korea--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Korea--History--Independence movement, 1919.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:286570
Title:
Korea conspiracy torture victims.
Description:
Photograph of a tortured Korean person, identified as an act of reprisal by Japanese authorities against members of the March 1st Movement, chiefly Christian students of Kangkei Academy.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives.
Topics:
Torture victims--Korea--20th century., Persecution--Korea--20th century., Independence movements--Korea--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Korea--History--Independence movement, 1919.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:286569
Title:
Korea conspiracy torture victims.
Description:
Photograph of a tortured Korean person, identified as an act of reprisal by Japanese authorities against members of the March 1st Movement, chiefly Christian students of Kangkei Academy.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives.
Topics:
Torture victims--Korea--20th century., Persecution--Korea--20th century., Independence movements--Korea--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Korea--History--Independence movement, 1919.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:286568
Title:
Korea conspiracy torture victims.
Description:
Photograph of a tortured Korean person, identified as an act of reprisal by Japanese authorities against members of the March 1st Movement, chiefly Christian students of Kangkei Academy.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives.
Topics:
Torture victims--Korea--20th century., Persecution--Korea--20th century., Independence movements--Korea--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Korea--History--Independence movement, 1919.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:286567
Title:
Korea conspiracy torture victims.
Description:
Photograph of a tortured Korean person, identified as an act of reprisal by Japanese authorities against members of the March 1st Movement, chiefly Christian students of Kangkei Academy.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives.
Topics:
Torture victims--Korea--20th century., Persecution--Korea--20th century., Independence movements--Korea--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Korea--History--Independence movement, 1919.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:286566
Title:
Korea conspiracy torture victims.
Description:
Photograph of a tortured Korean person, identified as an act of reprisal by Japanese authorities against members of the March 1st Movement, chiefly Christian students of Kangkei Academy.
Subject names:
Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Foreign Missions--Archives.
Topics:
Torture victims--Korea--20th century., Persecution--Korea--20th century., Independence movements--Korea--20th century.
Geographic subjects:
Korea--History--Independence movement, 1919.
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:286565

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