Wood, Robert Watson
Person
Dates
- Existence: May 21 1923 (date of birth)
- Existence: August 19 2018 (date of death)
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Open and Affirming Coalition United Church of Christ’s Collection, 1969-2015.
Collection
Identifier: RG4924
Abstract
This organization, originally called The Gay Caucus when it was founded in 1972, was created to advocate for the inclusion of gays and lesbians into the life of the United Church of Christ. Types of material include council minutes; correspondence to and from leadership (national coordinator and some chapter representatives); events; subject files and resources; regional chapters; public relations; publications; and news articles related to Coalition interests.
Dates:
1969-2015
Robert Wood papers, 1891-2018.
Collection
Identifier: MS4704
Abstract
Robert Wood (1923-2018) was ordained as a United Church of Christ minister and was a pioneer in the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) movement. Rev. Wood wrote a book, Christ and the Homosexual, which was published under his own name in 1960. This collection focuses on Rev. Wood's life as an advocate for LGBT rights, particularly regarding marriage equality and military service, while also including some his work as a United Church minister. Additionally, the collection includes...
Dates:
1891-2018
Filtered By
- Subject: Gay rights -- Religious aspects. X
Additional filters:
- Subject
- Aids (Disease) -- Religious aspects -- Christianity. 1
- Associations, institutions, etc. 1
- Bisexuals. 1
- Church work with gays. 1
- Gay activists. 1
- Gay adoption. 1
- Gay clergy. 1
- Gay military personnel. 1
- Hate crimes. 1
- Human rights -- Religious aspects -- Congregational churches. 1
- Leather lifestyle. 1
- Lesbian clergy. 1
- Same-sex marriage -- Religious aspects -- Congregational churches. 1
- Same-sex marriage. 1
- Sexual minorities. 1
- Suicide -- Prevention. 1
- Transgender people. 1
- War diaries. 1
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Participation, Gay. 1 ∧ less
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