1. The Fight for Homosexual Harmony
People that already had homosexual feelings found themselves in a situation with other like-minded people, away from the ever watchful eye of judgmental families and churches. ... (Mattachine Society) Another important organization that popped up, in part thanks to the Mattachine Society, was the Metropolitan Community Church, founded in 1968 by Baptist Reverend Troy Perry. This was the only mainstream church that allowed homosexuals as leaders or members, in a time where most churches would not even allow membership, much less leadership. Even today, the Metropolitan Community Church is the l...
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