89 20 2617 https://www.exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/6fba9490668678349c80069c06091654.png d9ece833096026fbc41cab9e68c50a1e 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 Spirit Podcast Description An account of the resource Podcasts from WMPG.org and 90.9 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 Rabbi Rachel Isaacs Subject The topic of the resource Queer Spirit Podcast Description An account of the resource In 2014, a magazine ran a feature story with this intriguing title: “Fifteen American Rabbis You Haven’t Heard of, But Should.” Rabbi Rachel Isaacs is one of those unsung – or formerly unsung – fifteen. Happily, those of us in Maine know her and appreciate her ministry. Rabbi Isaacs is the spiritual leader of Beth Israel Congregation in Waterville and also faculty at Colby College, where she holds the Dorothy Levine Alfond chair in Jewish studies. Since 2015 she has also served as the director of Colby’s Center for Small Town Jewish Life. Yet another article, entitled “What a Quiet Revolutionary Looks Like,” describes some of her life journey this way: “Rachel Isaacs knew by the age of 13 she wanted to be a rabbi. Awareness of her sexuality came later. ‘I came out to myself around 14,’ she has shared. ‘I started the Gay-Straight Alliance in high school.’ At college, ‘being gay was in no way noteworthy. Openly lesbian, . . . she was ready [to go on to] rabbinical school, [but] Conservative Judaism was not ready for her. Isaacs spent two years at Reform Judaism’s Hebrew Union College—Jewish Institute of religion and transferred to the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York as soon as the school admitted openly gay and lesbian rabbinical students in 2007.” She was ordained by JTS in 2011. Currently, Rachel lives in Waterville with her wife Melanie Weiss and their two daughters. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Marvin Ellison and Tamara Torres-McGovern Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rabbi Rachel Isaacs https://www.exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/dfa7f999ad85a4fc4143dceb063563ae.jpg 29c0e744e5b885ff409b21639203f15e 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 Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum https://www.exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/680e2f7cf7909a1d28e005567c4f2b26.jpg 3d4681e9656e6a9230671296529ab8f2 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 Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum with Irving Cooperberg and Rabbi Alexander Schindler, President of the UAHC (now, URJ) who delivered the Installation Address Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived CBST Archives Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Courtesy of Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum https://www.exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/ceba2407a874ecd5f5e2b3b2073ca818.jpg 800703d49214b03c486c9e79235ab6e4 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 To Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum with respect and affection Dave Dinkins May, 1993 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 Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum with Mayor David Dinkins Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived CBST Archives Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Diane Bondareff https://www.exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/94ea65c14d16c8eda41e0492d82eda6b.jpg 12312473611d8ce926766ccaf83424ff https://www.exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/9b39bcfb8857f9d25872f6ea01b702e8.jpg edd0c534fc4b1a84012ba17836a55509 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. Rabbi Stacy Offner Stole Text RABBI STACY OFFNER Shir Tikvah Congregation Minneapolis, Minnesota This tallit honors Rabbi Stacy Offner. In 1984 Rabbi Offner became the first woman rabbi in the state of Minnesota. In 1987, she became the first out lesbian rabbi to serve in a “mainstream” congregation. Rabbi Offner is currently serving as the beloved rabbi of Shir Tikvah Congregation: A Reform Congregation Serving the Twin Cities. Shir Tikvah is a progressive, urban congregation committed to the building of a dynamic, caring, inclusive community in the spirit of Liberal Judaism. Denomination Reform Judaism Contribution Date 2007 Contribution Story This tallit (prayer shawl) was given in conjunction with One Voice Mixed Chorus' "Reclaiming Faith" concerts in January, 2007. 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 1090 Title A name given to the resource Rabbi Stacy Offner Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Minneapolis, Minnesota (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource One Voice Mixed Chorus Feminism Judaism - Reform Minneapolis Minnesota Offner, Stacy Women and Religion 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. Rachel Small Stokes Stole Text Rachel Small Stokes United Methodist Church Rachel began her life in the United Methodist Church, and felt called by God to the ministry at age thirteen. She served in leadership and chaplaincy positions through high school and college, and preached several times for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Wesley Foundation. Her gifts for ministry were highly affirmed, and after college she accepted a call to become a United Methodist US-2 Missionary. During that time, she also became more and more aware that she was a lesbian. After her mission service, she went to the UMC seminary, Candler School of Theology at Emory University, and prepared herself to become a closeted clergywoman. However, as she saw the anger, rancor and hate in the upper echelons of her beloved denomination, that choice became untenable. She eventually made the very difficult decision to leave the United Methodist Church and to join the United Church of Christ, a denomination that welcomed her and many others with open arms. Hers is a story with a happy ending for everyone but the UMC. She was ordained in the UCC in 2009, and married her partner of seven years in 2012. Denomination United Church of Christ United Methodist Church Contribution Date 2012 Contribution Story The stoles for Rachel Small Stokes and Mark Gruber were made and donated by Mandi Janis. 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 1153 Title A name given to the resource Rachel Small Stokes Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Unknown, (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mandi Janis Gruber, Mark Marriage Equality Methodist Stokes, Rachel Small United Church of Christ United Methodist Church United States Women and Religion https://www.exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/07b577acbfbb419f9ea62a77f3764f61.jpg f5f489a926f346b6c112645233c2b3e8 https://www.exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/a688c54ccfd9de5b268aac6ec64ca9eb.mp3 3cc239061668ee544f0c2b1aa1344b96 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 A Sampler of Early Documents Description An account of the resource Artifacts for the A Sampler of Early Documents exhibit Sound A resource primarily intended to be heard. Examples include a music playback file format, an audio compact disc, and recorded speech or sounds. 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 Radio Interview with Rev. Troy Perry Description An account of the resource Friends Radio in Washington, D.C. broadcast this interview by Dave Aiken with the Rev. Troy Perry, founder of Metropolitan Community Churches, and the Rev. John Barbone, pastor of MCC-DC, on November 9, 1974. In the interview Perry relates the early history of MCC as well as its message and ministries. He also talks about his and MCC's growing social activism. Barbone tells about the advances and challenges of MCC-DC. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Thanks to the <a href="http://rainbowhistory.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rainbow History Project</a> in Washington, D.C. for providing a copy of this interview. https://www.exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/a0dc034302ceebb236c8042ae754a7f1.pdf 6c5fae45eb65e2137351fd95228fab51 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 Cops Invade Homosexual Benefit Ball The police moved in on a homosexual benefit ball sponsored by Protestant ministers last night—and arrested two attorneys who protested. The affair was conducted by the Council for Religion and the Homosexual, which has been established by Episcopal, Methodist, Lutheran and United Church of Christ leaders to try to integrate homosexuals into the Christian community. Three police cars were stationed outside the scene at California Hall, Polk street and Golden Gate avenue, and a police photographer took pictures of arriving homosexuals and their friends, the ministers said. At about 10p.m. Inspectors Rudolph Nieto and Richard Castro, from the sex crimes detail, entered the hall, but were met by two attorneys for the council, Evander Smith, 42, with offers at 333 Franklin street, and Herbert Donaldson, 37, of 6 Lloyd street. They advised the inspectors they had no right to inspect the private party without a search warrant, said the Rev. Ted McIlvenna of the Glide Foundation, one of the sponsoring organizations. The attorneys were arrested on charges of interfering with police officers in the performance of their duty and taken to Northern Station. The Rev. Lewis E. Durham, program director of the Foundation, and the Right Rev. James A. Poke, Episcopal Bishop of California, talked over the plans with Police Chief Thomas Cahill last week—but the police later tried to "persuade the operators of California Hall to cancel the rental agreement with the council. Ministers on hand when the police moved in included the Rev. Clarence Colwell, United Church of Christ, the Rev. A. Cecil Williams, a Methodist director of the Foundations Church and Community section, the Rev. Charles Lewis of the Lutheran North Reach Mission and Canon Robert Romey of Grace Cathedral. The Rev. Mr. Durham said the police action was a surprise because "we thought the whole thing had calmed down." 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 Raid Reported in Next Morning’s San Francisco Chronicle Description An account of the resource San Francisco Chronicle, January, 2, 1965, page 12. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Repository: <a href="http://sfpl.org/librarylocations/sfhistory/sfhistory.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">San Francisco Public Library</a> https://www.exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/e47e20b5aeee3184a7b6d8095c4150a8.jpg 64a8cc5f5f423d52f9f2e8ec2642f1c6 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 Website A resource comprising of a web page or web pages and all related assets ( such as images, sound and video files, etc. ). URL https://rainbodhi.org/ 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 Rainbodhi - Australia Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://rainbodhi.org Description An account of the resource Rainbodhi is a spiritual friendship group for LGBTQIA+ Buddhists and an advocate for more inclusion and diversity in the broader Buddhist community. We offer meditation, Dhamma discussion and social events in a safe, supportive environment. We welcome everyone regardless of race, gender, sexuality, or ability. Rainbodhi is a non-sectarian Buddhist group, welcoming people from all faiths or with no faith. All our events are free. Our name combines two words; rainbow representing our diverse community and bodhi the Buddhist concept of Enlightenment. We believe in inclusion, compassion and wisdom.   <a href="https://rainbodhi.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://rainbodhi.org</a> 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. Ralph Carter Stole Text Ralph Carter Elder Third Church Rochester, NY Denomination Presbyterian Church (USA) Contribution Date 1996 Contribution Story We received about a dozen stoles from members of Third Church over the years. The first five are identical designs with a name and personal symbol added to each. Elder Ralph Carter has been active in the Welcoming movement for many years, serving on the local and national boards of More Light Presbyterians, and as MLP's Resources coordinator. He is a past recipient of the Inclusive Church Award for his tireless commitment to MLP at every level. Third Church prides itself on having been in the vanguard of movement and change throughout its history. In 1953, Lilian Alexander brought to the session of Third Church a proposal to ordain women as clergy in the Presbyterian Church. Her overture passed through the session to the local presbytery and on to the General Assembly, where it was adopted, opening the way for the first woman, Margaret Towner, to be ordained in 1956. Third has a long history of peace and justice activism throughout the world. They are a More Light congregation, working for the full inclusion of LGBT persons in the life and leadership of the church. 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 166 Title A name given to the resource Ralph Carter 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 Third Presbyterian Church Carter, Ralph More Light Presbyterians for LGBT Concerns New York Ordination Presbyterian Presbyterian Church (USA) https://www.exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/d720bf393bb6d8e4b7afc1eec9970b10.jpg 64fb0eb62aa00f64ed33e558bfab82c6 https://www.exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/38c9f633ac9092a40be4e5a852410996.jpg 7431bc577e023b7810a3a7872ae3cfdc https://www.exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/5ba2fbd3ff43d3329c16d68aa61941c8.jpg b0b3669bffc54d0a30c5ac7cf51d6f00 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. Ralph Lesley Johnson Stole Text In loving memory of RALPH LESLEY JOHNSON And his supportive sister, LAUREL ANN BERRY A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. John 13:34 Ralph Johnson did not need incentive like getting his hands on the family car to attend Epworth League. He was a faithful participant from the start. As a young man, he stretched his spiritual wings, feeding an enthusiasm for youth ministry, certifying as a lay preacher and, for a time, even considering a call to the lay ministry. However, when, after a long struggle, he accepted his sexual orientation and met his life partner Cedric, he decided on a different direction in life. They built a life and a successful floral business together and enriched the lives of our family with love and support. Ralph remained a faithful member of the United Methodist Church, serving God through music, numerous acts of kindness and, of course, flowers, until his death by homicide in 1989. Because he was gay, his death was investigated both as a hate crime and as a crime of opportunity. His assailants were never caught, so the reason for his senseless death is known only to them and to God. What we do know is that we miss him very much. Given by Laurel's family to honor her wishes to share her brother's story and to support the ministry of the Shower of Stoles. Denomination United Methodist Church Contribution Date 2001 Contribution Story Ralph's stole is green linen, with flowers embroidered down the center of the entire stole. The United Methodist Church's red and black "Cross and Flame" symbol is on the bottom of one panel, and on the bottom of the other panel is a photograph of Ralph and his sister, Laurel, each with an arm around the other, standing on the front steps of a home. The stole was given to us by a member of Ralph's family when I was in Toledo, Ohio a couple of years ago participating in an ecumenical conference. Ralph, I'm told, was a remarkable, faithful, man of God, and was a very active lay leader in the United Methodist Church from high school until he was murdered. Although Ralph's assailant was never caught, and therefore the motive was never established conclusively, I was told that the evidence overwhelmingly suggested that it was a hate crime and that it was treated as such. (Note: Epworth League was a youth ministry of the United Methodist Church) Ralph is one of three gay men represented in the Shower of Stoles collection who were murdered in hate crimes. This is one of the six stoles that I took with me everywhere I went. 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 969 Title A name given to the resource Ralph Lesley Johnson Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Ohio (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource The family of Laurel Ann Berry (Ralph's sister) Ally Berry, Laurel Ann Johnson, Ralph Lesley Methodist Ohio Theology United Methodist Church https://www.exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/050c15e4c00a6fd8189a8baab1313ead.jpg c48889903c1041ef3b6cc1d5dddfaaed https://www.exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/eca05a510c7e65758e5dc9cc2f97eead.jpg 963431fefcf9fa076a0cb8c73a00feec https://www.exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/73df2d3d22763da64c54b749721108d3.jpg 434cbc11baf7a9dffa96b62998f49a6e 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. Ralph Morey Stole Text (Handwritten) RALPH MOREY DUPC ROCHESTER, NY 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," and 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 194 Title A name given to the resource Ralph Morey 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 Morey, Ralph New York Presbyterian Presbyterian Church (USA) Spahr, Jane Adams That All May Freely Serve (TAMFS) 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. Ralph, Arthur, and Sam Stole Text In honor of the faithful ministries of Ralph and Arthur and in loving memory of a dear child of God Sam this stole is made by Betty Niccolls and the Rev. Dr. Thomas Niccolls +++ "I will give them joy their offerings and sacrifices shall be acceptable on my altar." Is. 56:7 O GOD give us serenity to accept what cannot be changed courage to change what should be changed and wisdom to distinguish the one from the other Denomination Presbyterian Church (USA) Contribution Date 1995 Contribution Story This stole was one of the original 80 stoles that were on display on Sept. 16, 1995 when I set aside my ordination before Heartland Presbytery (see stole #1 for details). 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 7 Title A name given to the resource Ralph, Arthur, and Sam Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Unknown, (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Rev. Dr. Thomas and Betty Niccolls Ally Niccolls, Betty Niccolls, Thomas Presbyterian Presbyterian Church (USA) Theology United States https://www.exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/cba9f5dc9a1aea2befa674541018e50e.png b158befe9174748bea13a7055b733569 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 Ralston L. White Retreat in Mill Valley, California Description An account of the resource Ralston L. White Retreat web site: <a href="http://www.uccr.org/rlw.htm">http://www.uccr.org/rlw.htm</a>. https://www.exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/28930d1e10f9fe61dd69521ad900a731.jpg 4b03802578999fcbb751c51fe1c0ac3e 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 Ramp to CBST’s 57 Bethune Street sanctuary https://www.exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/1eab4cbb2ca592951a31cff08dcc0ea3.jpg 5e4e135b6a8912dab2383df65ebf237a Person An individual. Text Any textual data included in the document Randall Miller, a life-long United Methodist layperson, has worked for the past twenty-five years in a variety of sectors, including academic, philanthropic, religious, and social justice settings. Randall currently holds the position of Director of the Global Religions Program at the Arcus Foundation, which seeks to build and support a worldwide network of pro-LGBT religious leaders and organizations within Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Communities. Prior to coming to Arcus, Randall was tapped by the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund to lead a six-year national grantmaking initiative that invested $9M in faith-based organizations. This movement building effort has been widely credited for cementing the pro-LGBT policies of the Episcopal Church and the United Church of Christ as well as ramping up the successful repeal efforts of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the Presbyterian Church USA. Randall’s other professional experiences include leadership stints at the 1987 March on Washington for LGBT Rights, the Jesse Jackson ’88 Campaign for President, the National Task Force on AID Prevention, the Vanguard Foundation, the Tides Foundation, and the Pacific School of Religion. A long-time champion of LGBT equality, Randall’s religious advocacy began in earnest in the mid 80’s when he attended his first national meeting of Affirmation: United Methodists for Lesbian and Gay Concerns and was subsequently elected to its national council and drafted to be one of two national co-spokespersons. In this role, he facilitated meetings that led to the eventual separation of Affirmation and, what was then, the Reconciling Congregrations Program. He also served for four years as an official observer of the denomination’s first official study committee. Having attended United Methodist General Conferences every four years since 1988, Randall has participated in numerous civil disobedience actions, was formally invited to speak to the gather General Conference three times, and was elected four times to Northern California’s official delegation, including one stint as its head. Other United Methodist positions have included a two-year tenure as the paid director of the National Youth Ministry Organization at the General Board of Discipleship and voluntary positions on the executive committees of the General Board of Global Ministries, the General Board of Church and Society, the United Methodist Committee on Relief, and the Commission on the General Conference. From 2006-2012 Randall was elected to a single term as alternate lay representative to the United Methodist Judicial Council. Randall holds a PhD in ethics and social theory from the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, CA and currently resides in both New York City and Oakland, California. In 2012, he and, Glenn Eagleson, his partner of twenty-one years (now twenty-six) were legally married. (This biographical statement provided by Randall Miller.) Biographical Text Randall Miller, a life-long United Methodist layperson, has worked for the past twenty-five years in a variety of sectors, including academic, philanthropic, religious, and social justice settings. Randall currently holds the position of Director of the Global Religions Program at the Arcus Foundation, which seeks to build and support a worldwide network of pro-LGBT religious leaders and organizations within Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Communities. Prior to coming to Arcus, Randall was tapped by the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund to lead a six-year national grantmaking initiative that invested $9M in faith-based organizations. This movement building effort has been widely credited for cementing the pro-LGBT policies of the Episcopal Church and the United Church of Christ as well as ramping up the successful repeal efforts of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the Presbyterian Church USA. Randall’s other professional experiences include leadership stints at the 1987 March on Washington for LGBT Rights, the Jesse Jackson ’88 Campaign for President, the National Task Force on AID Prevention, the Vanguard Foundation, the Tides Foundation, and the Pacific School of Religion. A long-time champion of LGBT equality, Randall’s religious advocacy began in earnest in the mid 80’s when he attended his first national meeting of Affirmation: United Methodists for Lesbian and Gay Concerns and was subsequently elected to its national council and drafted to be one of two national co-spokespersons. In this role, he facilitated meetings that led to the eventual separation of Affirmation and, what was then, the Reconciling Congregrations Program. He also served for four years as an official observer of the denomination’s first official study committee. Having attended United Methodist General Conferences every four years since 1988, Randall has participated in numerous civil disobedience actions, was formally invited to speak to the gather General Conference three times, and was elected four times to Northern California’s official delegation, including one stint as its head. Other United Methodist positions have included a two-year tenure as the paid director of the National Youth Ministry Organization at the General Board of Discipleship and voluntary positions on the executive committees of the General Board of Global Ministries, the General Board of Church and Society, the United Methodist Committee on Relief, and the Commission on the General Conference. From 2006-2012 Randall was elected to a single term as alternate lay representative to the United Methodist Judicial Council. Randall holds a PhD in ethics and social theory from the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, CA and currently resides in both New York City and Oakland, California. In 2012, he and, Glenn Eagleson, his partner of twenty-one years (now twenty-six) were legally married. (This biographical statement provided by Randall Miller.) 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 Randall Miller Affirmation arcus Global Religions Program Methodist Randall Miller UMC https://www.exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/edc937e04f34cc7f40fac1d4334ebc2b.jpg 31e1c0396ed2d79ea33a3373a4ff4c8a Person An individual. Text Any textual data included in the document Ray Bagnuolo was born in November of 1951 and grew up in the Bronx, New York, within an Italian-Irish family and not surprisingly, as a Roman Catholic. He attended Roman Catholic schools until his junior year in college, when he transferred to C.W. Post College, Long Island University in Brookville, New York. He finished those studies in 1973 with a B.A. in Spanish. Upon graduation, Ray thought he would teach--or even enter into the religious life--but it was not to be. As a gay man there were many conflicts with that direction, conflicts that were insurmountable for him and would ultimately push him away from formal religion for several years. Instead he decided to continue part-time work in sales and marketing on a full-time basis, a career that would last over twenty years! In 1989, Ray’s early desire to teach took hold again. So sixteen years after graduating college, he left the sales and marketing job and returned to graduate school, earning a Masters in Arts Teaching for Elementary and Special Education. By 2009, when he retired from teaching, he had worked for seventeen years in the Ossining Public Schools in Ossining, New York. While there he taught students in grades 5 – 12, regular and special education, as well as several other teaching assignments including G.E.D instructor and as a graduate level Adjunct Professor at Manhattanville College in Purchase, New York. In 1995, Ray unexpectedly met a group of Presbyterians working for full-inclusion of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer community (LGBTQ) in the Presbyterian Church (USA). He was encouraged by their faithful achievements and their vision of the prospects for just and loving change in their denomination. He was especially attracted by the way in which they knew God and God’s love for all. Ray’s time away from the church had ended. That “chance” encounter began a new path, and yet a familiar one, building on his early sense of call to ministry many years before. By 2003, Ray had completed seminary, interim training and Clinical Pastoral Education (chaplaincy training) in a Trauma One hospital setting. In 2005, he was ordained as Minister of Word and Sacrament in the PC (USA), as an openly gay man. He was called to serve his first congregation as part-time interim pastor while continuing to teach high school special education. After three years as interim, it was clear to Ray that this was the path he was called to follow and retired early from teaching in 2009 at the age of 57. During those years of preparation and candidacy, Ray faced many of the same struggles that other folk who were called and Queer experienced. There were times, in the midst of some of the ugliest attempts to keep us out of the church, that he wondered what he was doing – feeling as though he was back in those days of marginalization from his early church experiences. If it were not for the faithful and determined allies, colleagues and friends who stood with him and others during those years and beyond, it would have been a different path for him, for sure, but more—for the ultimate stunning changes in the denomination during the 2010’s. From 2009 until early 2013, Ray served an inner-city congregation in New York City, with a large outreach to folks living in homeless conditions. Along with ministry to sisters and brothers with much less than anyone should ever have, this congregation provided a welcoming for all, including space for 52 twelve step meetings that continue to gather each week there. Their slogan was, “You were welcome here long before you arrived.” Ray “borrowed” that from South Church in Dobbs Ferry, New York, where he first learned about the love and justice of a welcoming congregation. In those days, installed (permanent) positions for openly Queer ministers were few and far between. To this day Ray has yet to have a permanent installed position as a pastor in the PC(USA). So, as he finished his temporary call as Stated Supply Pastor in 2013, Ray accepted a full-time leadership role for That All May Freely Serve, a national grass roots organization that is committed to prayer, presence and advocacy in making the PC(USA) a more welcoming denomination to the LGBTQ community. Today That All May Freely Serve functions as an all-volunteer organization, taking advantage of social media and networking practices to provide a national network of helpers around the country, available to support the LGBTQ community and friends. With that transitional work completed, he began a process of discernment in seeking a congregation to serve. In December of 2016, I was called to serve a welcoming and affirming congregation in the United Church of Christ—as an installed pastor! The journey continues to unfold for us all, especially as God continues to reveal Godself in the world. Surely, that is the Good News—especially for a time such as this. (This biographical statement provided by Ray Bagnuolo.) Biographical Text Ray Bagnuolo was born in November of 1951 and grew up in the Bronx, New York, within an Italian-Irish family and not surprisingly, as a Roman Catholic. He attended Roman Catholic schools until his junior year in college, when he transferred to C.W. Post College, Long Island University in Brookville, New York. He finished those studies in 1973 with a B.A. in Spanish. Upon graduation, Ray thought he would teach--or even enter into the religious life--but it was not to be. As a gay man there were many conflicts with that direction, conflicts that were insurmountable for him and would ultimately push him away from formal religion for several years. Instead he decided to continue part-time work in sales and marketing on a full-time basis, a career that would last over twenty years! In 1989, Ray’s early desire to teach took hold again. So sixteen years after graduating college, he left the sales and marketing job and returned to graduate school, earning a Masters in Arts Teaching for Elementary and Special Education. By 2009, when he retired from teaching, he had worked for seventeen years in the Ossining Public Schools in Ossining, New York. While there he taught students in grades 5 – 12, regular and special education, as well as several other teaching assignments including G.E.D instructor and as a graduate level Adjunct Professor at Manhattanville College in Purchase, New York. In 1995, Ray unexpectedly met a group of Presbyterians working for full-inclusion of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer community (LGBTQ) in the Presbyterian Church (USA). He was encouraged by their faithful achievements and their vision of the prospects for just and loving change in their denomination. He was especially attracted by the way in which they knew God and God’s love for all. Ray’s time away from the church had ended. That “chance” encounter began a new path, and yet a familiar one, building on his early sense of call to ministry many years before. By 2003, Ray had completed seminary, interim training and Clinical Pastoral Education (chaplaincy training) in a Trauma One hospital setting. In 2005, he was ordained as Minister of Word and Sacrament in the PC (USA), as an openly gay man. He was called to serve his first congregation as part-time interim pastor while continuing to teach high school special education. After three years as interim, it was clear to Ray that this was the path he was called to follow and retired early from teaching in 2009 at the age of 57. During those years of preparation and candidacy, Ray faced many of the same struggles that other folk who were called and Queer experienced. There were times, in the midst of some of the ugliest attempts to keep us out of the church, that he wondered what he was doing – feeling as though he was back in those days of marginalization from his early church experiences. If it were not for the faithful and determined allies, colleagues and friends who stood with him and others during those years and beyond, it would have been a different path for him, for sure, but more—for the ultimate stunning changes in the denomination during the 2010’s. From 2009 until early 2013, Ray served an inner-city congregation in New York City, with a large outreach to folks living in homeless conditions. Along with ministry to sisters and brothers with much less than anyone should ever have, this congregation provided a welcoming for all, including space for 52 twelve step meetings that continue to gather each week there. Their slogan was, “You were welcome here long before you arrived.” Ray “borrowed” that from South Church in Dobbs Ferry, New York, where he first learned about the love and justice of a welcoming congregation. In those days, installed (permanent) positions for openly Queer ministers were few and far between. To this day Ray has yet to have a permanent installed position as a pastor in the PC(USA). So, as he finished his temporary call as Stated Supply Pastor in 2013, Ray accepted a full-time leadership role for That All May Freely Serve, a national grass roots organization that is committed to prayer, presence and advocacy in making the PC(USA) a more welcoming denomination to the LGBTQ community. Today That All May Freely Serve functions as an all-volunteer organization, taking advantage of social media and networking practices to provide a national network of helpers around the country, available to support the LGBTQ community and friends. With that transitional work completed, he began a process of discernment in seeking a congregation to serve. In December of 2016, I was called to serve a welcoming and affirming congregation in the United Church of Christ—as an installed pastor! The journey continues to unfold for us all, especially as God continues to reveal Godself in the world. Surely, that is the Good News—especially for a time such as this. (This biographical statement provided by Ray Bagnuolo.) 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 Ray Bagnuolo Presbyterian Ray Bagnuolo Roman Catholic RTSA RTSA Ecumenical Planning Team That All May Freely Serve (TAMFS) UCC United Church of Christ 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. Ray Barkey Stole Text Ray Barkey Church of the Brethren/ Metropolitan Community Church Chicago, IL This stole is being sent to the Shower of Stoles Project as a celebration of past ministry that is no longer available to me in the Church of the Brethren as the Northern Indiana District removed my ordination in December of 2010 ending over twenty years of ordination and ministry due to my integrity regarding my sexuality and a wonderful relationship. Of equal if not greater significance is the fact that we celebrated my In-Care status with the Universal Metropolitan Community Churches. As we say often at aChurch4Me? MCC, “God is good – all the time!” Denomination Metropolitan Community Church Church of the Brethren Contribution Date 2011 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 1132 Title A name given to the resource Ray Barkey 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 Ray Barkey Barkey, Ray Chicago Church of the Brethren Church Trials Illinois MCC Ordination Theology https://www.exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/2f903d668d97b9037b48d676ccc04460.jpg d068c0adc108bee6c7394128fe218864 https://www.exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/2bbb1309574fe95bbc93debdedb44781.jpg fbdf53e95b8997a273537c408e074f9a https://www.exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/fe81780467ee2271f865c8d124f75f1c.jpg 0994019aa586485b2069f9ac92128311 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. Raymond Stole Text Hope Raymond (Japanese characters) Denomination Presbyterian Church (USA) Contribution Date 1996 Contribution Story This is one of about thirty stoles donated by First Presbyterian of Palo Alto. First Palo Alto, a More Light congregation, has for decades been on the forefront of the movement for full inclusion of LGBT persons into the life and leadership of the church and greater society. Among the many leaders of the movement who have come from this congregation is Mitzi Henderson, former national President of PFLAG and national Co-Moderator of More Light Presbyterians. The Japanese characters are a rough translation of the English words HOPE - RAYMOND. It is one of about a dozen stoles in the collection that include Japanese, Chinese or Korean characters. In 1998 I brought a display of stoles to a conference of LGBT seminarians being held at Chicago Theological Seminary. The stoles were hung along a cloister walkway at the front of the building; this stole was near the entrance. At one point a young Japanese man came through the entrance, saw this stole, and burst into tears. I found out later that he was converted by Nazarene missionaries in Japan, and that they had arranged for him to attend a Nazarene college and seminary. While in the U.S. he began to accept his sexuality, but when he began mentioning to others that he was gay, he was dropped immediately from the seminary. With limited English, and his entire support system in this country now gone, he was trying to start over as as student at CTS, an LGBT-supportive seminary affiliated with the United Church of Christ. All this I would hear later. At the time, he simply touched the stole and said, "Thank God, I am not alone!" 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 138 Title A name given to the resource Raymond Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Palo Alto, California (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource First Presbyterian Church Asian California Chicago Church of the Nazarene Covenant Network of Presbyterians Henderson, Mitzi Illinois Japan More Light Presbyterians for LGBT Concerns Open and Affirming in the UCC (ONA) Ordination Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) Presbyterian Presbyterian Church (USA) Theology United Church of Christ https://www.exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/c14c7a4e212429c3e3b615cc8bc3f985.jpg a48a93a075a488f597bfd29916e1df00 https://www.exhibits.lgbtran.org/files/original/bb8f21b953a5bd8beab1f410b7c4786f.jpg 827b5858655669d97fa003811fdf88a5 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. Raymond A. Gould Stole Text RAYMOND R. GOULD PRESBYTERIAN Told in May of 1954 by his seminary that he was unfit for ordination until such time as he consummate a marriage with a woman. Denomination Presbyterian Church (USA) Contribution Date 1995 Contribution Story Ray was a long time member of the Kansas City chapter of Presbyterians for Lesbian and Gay Concerns. 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 107 Title A name given to the resource Raymond A. Gould Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Kansas City, Missouri (USA) Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Raymond A. Gould Gould, Raymond A. Missouri Ordination Presbyterian Presbyterian Church (USA)