Carl Bean

Archbishop Carl Bean

Country

United States

Birth - Death

1944 -

Occupation

Religion

Description

Founding prelate of the Unity Fellowship Church Movement, a liberal protestant denomination that is particularly welcoming of lesbian, gay and bisexual African Americans. Formerly a Motown and disco singer and openly gay gospel singer, noted particularly for his version of the early gay liberation song 'I Was Born This Way', and author of a subsequent book with the same title. Worked with the Jackie Robinson Youth Council. LGBTQ and AIDS activist.

See Also

• Pioneers of the LGBTQ Religious Community
• Christian Singers Who Identify as LGBTQ

Further Reading/Research

• http://www.unityfellowshipchurch.org/mainsite/?page_id=218
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0h4DgKQOiA
• http://www.lasentinel.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3694:carl-bean-i-was-born-this-way&catid=80&Itemid=170

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