Honoring GLBT Christian Pioneers

Today is the 40th anniversary of Metropolitan Community Churches, a denomination that ministers primarily in the GLBT community. A set of historical photos is posted at the Jesus in Love Blog in honor of the occasion.

MCC was founded in 1968 in Los Angeles by Troy Perry, a Pentecostal minister who was defrocked for being gay. He was incredibly brave and visionary to create a church where gays and lesbians were welcome back in 1968, when homosexuality was still considered a sin, a sickness and a crime. He put an ad in the local gay newspaper and held the first worship service in his living room on Oct. 6, 1968.

Read the rest at myoutspirit.com.