Raymond Broshears

Reverend
Raymond Broshears
Born Earl Raymond Allen[1]
February 10, 1935
Died January 1982
San Francisco
Cause of death cerebral hemorrhage
Alma mater Lee Bible College
Political party Peace and Freedom Party, Lavender Panther Party

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

  1. 1 2 Markowitz, Eric (January 25, 2018). "The most dangerous gay man in America fought violence with violence". Newsweek.
  2. ↑ "The Sexes: The Lavender Panthers". Time. October 8, 1973.
  3. ↑ Calhoun, Bob (June 16, 2016). "Yesterday's Crimes: The Lavender Panthers, San Francisco's LGBT Vigilantes". SFWeekly.
  4. ↑ Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Historical Society (2014). "Raymond Broshears papers". Online Archive of California.
  • "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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