1. Malcolm Boyd was an American Episcopal priest and author.
20 Facts About Malcolm Boyd
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Malcolm Boyd was active in the Civil Rights Movement as one of the Freedom Riders in 1961 and as a minister.
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In 1977, Boyd "came out", revealing that he was homosexual and becoming a spokesman for gay rights.
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Malcolm Boyd moved with his mother to Colorado Springs, Colorado, and then to Denver.
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Malcolm Boyd owned few possessions and only one shirt, but was eventually given a position at a large agency and became a Hollywood junior producer.
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Malcolm Boyd began moving up in the Hollywood world, eventually founding PRB, a production company, with Mary Pickford, becoming her business partner.
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In 1951, Malcolm Boyd began studying to become a priest at the Church Divinity School of the Pacific in Berkeley, California.
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Malcolm Boyd graduated in 1954 and was ordained a deacon.
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In 1959, Malcolm Boyd became Episcopal Chaplain at Colorado State University.
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Malcolm Boyd recalled in an interview with The Lavender effect that the San Francisco Chronicle once called him "Marlon Brando in a collar," due to his Hollywood connections and attractive appearance.
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Malcolm Boyd went on to become a minister in the American Civil Rights Movement, promoting integration and voting rights.
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Malcolm Boyd participated as one of the Freedom Riders in 1961.
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Malcolm Boyd held a weekly meeting about civil rights, influencing Viola Liuzzo.
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In 1963, Malcolm Boyd attended an interfaith conference for racial integration in Chicago.
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Malcolm Boyd was active in the anti-Vietnam War movement, leading demonstrations and teach-ins in protest of US involvement in the Vietnam War.
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In 1970, Malcolm Boyd was among 17 antiwar protesters, which included Daniel Berrigan, who were arrested for attempting to celebrate a "mass for peace" at The Pentagon.
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In 1977, Malcolm Boyd came out of the closet, becoming one of the first prominent American clergymen to publicly acknowledge his homosexuality.
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Malcolm Boyd considered his partnership and marriage to Thompson to be one of the most fulfilling aspects of his life.
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Malcolm Boyd served on the Advisory Board of White Crane Institute, and was a frequent contributor to the homosexual wisdom and culture magazine White Crane Journal.
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Malcolm Boyd died of complications from pneumonia at the age of 91 in Los Angeles on February 27,2015.