Edward Meeks "Pope" Gregory papers, 1967-1995.

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Edward Meeks "Pope" Gregory papers, 1967-1995.

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The materials in this collection range from 1967 to 1995 and include correspondence with local churches and individuals; organizational files from the Commission of Human Sexuality and the Commission on Human Relations, Dignity / Integrity; photographs; and publications that encompass gay activism at local and national levels during the 1970s.

1.77 Linear Feet.

Virginia Commonwealth University, VCU Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 8196828

Virginia Commonwealth University, VCU Libraries

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Gregory, Edward Meeks, 1922-1995

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The Reverend Edward Meeks "Pope" Gregory (1922-1995) was a humanitarian who fought racism and advocated racial and sexual equality long before they were widely accepted in Richmond, Virginia. Gregory is also recognized for holding the first gay marriage ceremony in Virginia, in August 1978, on the lawn of St. Peter's Church in Richmond. Gregory, a Richmond native, attended St. Christopher's School and graduated from the University of Virginia (UVA) in 1947 with a bachelor's degree in English. He...

Episcopal Church

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In 1982, the General Convention of the Church deleted the words "Protestant" and "in the United States of America" from the official title of the Church, making it the Episcopal Church. From the description of Records of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States of America, Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society, 1823-1975 (inclusive). (Yale University). WorldCat record id: 702152635 ...