Raymond Broshears
Reverend Raymond Broshears | |
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| Born | Earl Raymond Allen[1] February 10, 1935 |
| Died | January 10, 1982 (aged 46) San Francisco |
| Alma mater | Lee Bible College |
| Political party | Peace and Freedom Party, Lavender Panther Party |
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Raymond Broshears (February 10, 1935 – January 10, 1982) was a gay Pentecostal Evangelist preacher and activist who founded the Lavender Panthers, an armed self-defense group for the LGBT community in San Francisco, active from the summer of 1973 until the spring of 1974. He also helped organize the first gay pride march in San Francisco in June 1972.[1][2][3][4]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Markowitz, Eric (January 25, 2018). "The most dangerous gay man in America fought violence with violence". Newsweek.
- ^ "The Sexes: The Lavender Panthers". Time. October 8, 1973.
- ^ Calhoun, Bob (June 16, 2016). "Yesterday's Crimes: The Lavender Panthers, San Francisco's LGBT Vigilantes". SFWeekly.
- ^ Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Historical Society (2014). "Raymond Broshears papers". Online Archive of California.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
External links[]
- "Rev. Ray Broshears". Art Gallery of Mulleian Oil Paintings and Drawings.
- "Rev. Raymond Broshears Channels Lee Harvey Oswald". Off The Deep End. January 30, 2017.
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