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UnderWritten by SAN ANTONIO TAVERN GUILD TheCa!ffnacr,March28,1986 -------------------Page2 :NOTICE TO DEMONSTRATE ~71m1f®~m ~~~~~~mt1J1 7JM ru~~~~ 0 0~' ~®~ () ~ c.M ®!Aw ~lAW~~ ~~ [.ffij)~ ~ ~~ W!lliW ~ mJ The calendar, March 28, 1986 --------------------------------------------Page 3 Rev. Troy Perry VisHs S.A. Besides being a national civil rights leader of the gay community, Reverend Perry has by John Valentine written his autobiography, "The Lord Is My Reverend Perry attended grammar school Shepherd And He Knows I'm Gay", and contri 21.06 Next Target and junior high school in Tallahassee. The butes to gay periodicals and newspapers family moved to Daytona Beach soon after across the nation. He is contributing editor to the book. "IS Gay Good?" and he and M.C.C. SAN ANTONIO-He's been called influential. his father was killed in an automobile acci are the subjects of the excellent book, "Our a fire-breathing speaker , organizer. fund dent in 1952 and then migrated to Mobile, God Too" by Thomas L.P. Swicegood. publish raiser. evangelist. father. protester, raconteur, Alabama where he attended Murphy High ed by Pyramid Books; as well as being men and writer. He's even met Anita Bryant! School. tioned in over 100 books. Reverend Perry and The call to the ministry came to Reverend He's the· Reverend Elder Troy D. Perry, gay the Church that he founded with God's guid Perry at a young age. He started to preach at rights activist and founder of the Universal ance have been covered in every major the age of 13 and was licensed as a Baptist Fellowship of Metropolitan Churches, and he magazine and newspaper in the United minister . at 15. He joined a Pentecostal will be in San Antonio on March 28, 29, and 30. States. as well as hundreds of newspapers Church close to his home in Mobile. He began Rev. Perry will be participating in three and magazines around the world. He has ap to realize. as most 'gays' do, that he was dif major functions during his stay here. peared on many television shows, local and ferent. Like most gays in rural areas. Reverend nationaL including the Mike Douglas Show, On Friday night, March 28. Rev. Perry will Perry thought he was the only gay person in the Virginia Graham Show. the Phil Donahue be the keynote speaker at the Texas Human the world. so ... in 1959 he married the daugh Rev. Elder Troy D. Perry, gay rights activist show, the Tommorrow Show with Tom Snyder, Rights Foundation (THRF) rally to raise part of ter of his Pastor. The next year found Reverend and founder of the Universal Fellowship and, during the campaign against Proposi the $230.000.00 needed to appeal the 21.06 Perry, his wife and newborn son. Troy Ill. in of Metropolitan Community Churches. tion 6 in California debated theauthorofthat "Sodomy Law" decision to the Supreme Illinois so he could attend Moody Bible In initiative. former state Senator John Briggs Court. stitute. A second son. James Michael, was don't have any stepsons or stepdaughters. and his supporters many times on television. On Saturday, March _29, Metropolitan Com born there. lhe plastics company Reverend Reread My Word.' And reread God's Word I Reverend Perry has served on the.Boards of munity Church of San Antonio (MCCSA) and Perry w011<ed for while attending school. or did!" Rev. Perry will host "A Church On The GrcN/' ganized a branch in Southern California and many gay and lesbian organizations. and still Shortly after that a friend at Reverend fundraiser for the building fund. lhis will be the continues. He is now serving on the Board of asked him if he would like to help open the Perry's arrested for 'being gay'. The friend. first function in MCC's new sanctuary. and will was the Gay Rights National Lobby. plant. Reverend Perry consented and moved taken home from jail by Reverend Perry, told include singing and Rev. Perry's "firey" style In 1976. Reverend Perry's efforts on behalf of his family to California in 1962. him. "Nobody cares about us." "God cares." at preaching. A wine and cheese reception civil rights tor all people IN8l'e recognized by In California, Reverend Perry was assigned Reverend Perry answered. That spark started will foiiOYI In the church fellowship hall. County officials and he was appointed to the to pastor the Church at God of Prophecy in the Metropolitan Community Church in Los Easter SUnday.finds Rev. Perry officiating the Santa Ana. It was here that Reverend Peny Angeles and was fanned into a flame which Los Angeles .County Commission on Human Relations. where . he served for three years dedication at MCCSA's new sanctuary and came to terms with being fJa'/. ~ - is typical became a new denomination. The lkliversal ministry complex with a ribbon cutting at with most gay people. it wasn't easy 'coming Fellowship of Metropolitan Community until extensive travel within the denomination 10:30 AM FoiiOYied by the morning worship ·out.' However. once he came to terms with his Churches. made it almost impossible tor him to attend service. Student Clergy Jerry Kaufman and meetings. sexuality. Reverend Peny knew this v.ould be Tva seen the Universal Fellowship gro.Nfrom Rev. Jim Lewey, Pastor. invites 9\I9IYOf'l8 to his way of life. Reverend and his wife In 1978; the American Civil Liberties Union Perry one small struggling group at twelve others attend and encourages early arrival fOI' best Gay Rights Chapter presented Reverend .separated. and eventually cfiVOICed. and myself to over 200 Study Groups, Missions pat<ing and seating. Perry with it's Humanitarian Award at a dinner After being drafted ln the lklited States and Churches in nine countries, with an inter honoring him at the Hollywood Palladium. /Vmy and following his two-year tour of duty, national membership at OYer 27.000. 1 have .. I'm Not Afraid" Reverend Peny returned to Los Angeles. The seen a small group meeting in my home grON Revererid Peny is about to begin work on his rest is history. into a Fellowship meeting not only in the lklit second book. a sequel to "The Lord Is My Reverend Troy D. Perry, the founding minister 'The Lord was dealing with me." Reverend ed States. but England. Denmak. Nigeria. Shepherd And He Knows I'm Gay"; and is in and Moderator at the Board at Elders at the Perry sold. "I had been taught by my previous South Africa. New Zealand, Australia. the process of putting together a one-hour Universal Fellowship ot Metropolitan Com Church that you couldn't be a Christian and Canada and Me<ico. 1have watched as gay television shON about the Fellowship. munity Churches. was born July 27. 1940 in a gay person too. I kept this up until one day persons by the thousands have come to a if there is any statement that typifies Rever Tallahassee,Fiorlda.Hewasthefirstoffivesons God got a word in edgewise and said. 'Don't saving realization of Christ's love for every end Perry's attitude in facing the oppression born to Troy P. and Edith Allen Perry. tell ME what I can do. I love you Troy. and I one.'' still before us. it is: 'We're Not Afraid Anymore!" FROM THE EDITOR .....,._._._._._." Gay ~Calen ·dar 2409 No. Main Remembering San Francisco '78 Switchboard San Antonio, TX 78212 I was driving back to "The City" from a meeting south of San Francisco on a pleasant after noon in November, 1978, marveling at the rolling hills. the Crystaline blue sky, the rows of houses Back on "AIR'' (512) 735-7173 lined along the hillsides off of the highway, and the fact that I had realized my dream of moving by Tony Morano to the "Gay Mecca" only a couple of months before. I had a wonderful apartment with a view San Antonio - There is a phone number that Mall to P.O. Box 15070 of the bay (if I had leaned out the window far enough). a good job, my sporty yellow M.G.