Catalogue Number
NMLH.2020.5.185
Object Name
Badge
Title
UFMCC General Conference Minneapolis, Minnesota
Place
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
People
Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches (UFMCC)
Date
1980s
Description
Round metal pin badge, with "UFMCC General Conference Minneapolis, Minnesota" in gold around the edge. On the black background in centre is a gold outline of the state of Minnesota, with a red star at Minneapolis. Underneath are Roman numerals "XIV" (14th).
The Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Church (UFMCC) is an international LGBTQIA-affirming Protestant Christian denomination, though has also been considered non-denominational. There are 222 member congregations in 37 countries, and the fellowship has a specific outreach to members of the LGBTQIA community and is a leader in the field of queer theology. MCC was founded in 1968 in Los Angeles, California, USA by Reverend Troy Perry, an openly gay man. It grew from a few churches in the 1970s to over 200 churches today.
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