Affirmation: Stories from Methodism's LGBTQIA+ Caucus

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Title

Affirmation: Stories from Methodism's LGBTQIA+ Caucus

Subject

Methodism, LGBTQIA+ History

Description

An exhibit on the history of Affirmation, the LGBTQIA+ Caucus of The United Methodist Church.

Publisher

Drew University Special Collections

Date

2024

Contributor

Curated by Jacqualine Chipongo, Chantel Makarawa, and Alex Parrish

Rights

Drew University Special Collections

Items in the Affirmation: Stories from Methodism's LGBTQIA+ Caucus Collection

Affirmation Logo
The logo of Affirmation, the LGBTQIA+ Caucus of The United Methodist Church.

Blair Blurbs Volume 1, Issue 1, Fall 1975
The first issue of Blair Blurbs, the newsletter of the United Methodist Gay Caucus, later known as Affirmation.

V. H. H. Green's The Young Mr. Wesley, p. 184
The account of the Holy Club's ministry to Thomas Blair from V. H. H. Green's The Young Mr. Wesley: A Study of John Wesley and Oxford, 1961.

Cover of Jimmy Creech, Adam's Gift: A Memoir of a Pastor's Calling to Defy the Church's Persecution of Lesbians and Gays
The cover of Jimmy Creech's memoir, Adam's Gift: A Memoir of a Pastor's Calling to Defy the Church's Persecution of Lesbians and Gays.

Jimmy Creech to be Tried
An article detailing the trial of Jimmy Creech.

Attitude Important for General Conference
An article encouraging "an attitude of celebration, claiming wholeness, power, and the capacity to give and receive gifts."

Resolution: Recognizing Committed Relationships
A resolution calling for the recognition of committed lesbian, gay, and bisexual relationships.

Map of Local Affirmation Groups
A map of local Affirmation groups.

Affirmation Promotes Celebration of Covenantal Unions and Valentine's Day Celebration of Commitments
A press release and event announcement concerning actions after the 1996 General Conference banned clergy in The United Methodist Church from celebrating same-sex unions.

Cover of Affirmation's 1998 Valentine Book
The cover of Affirmation's 1998 Valentine Book, edited by Alice G. Knotts, which celebrated committed lesbian, gay, and bisexual unions.

IIIF Manifest

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