Falls, Robert M.
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Title |
Falls, Robert M. |
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Abstract |
An advocate for same-sex rights, Reverend Robert "Bob" Falls was the first Pastor of the Metropolitan Community Church of the Resurrection, Houston, Texas. Before coming to Houston in 1975, Rev. Falls served as a District Coordinator for the Metropolitan Community Church for the states of Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Louisiana. Rev. Falls speaks about the founding of the Metropolitan Community Church, his experience serving as Pastor in Houston, the LGBT community in Houston, and the Houston community's response to the Church. |
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Collection Name |
HMRC Oral History Collection |
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Date of Interview |
March 10, 1976 |
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Subject Terms |
Falls, Robert M.--Interviews ;
Clergy--Texas--Houston--Interviews ;
Metropolitan Community Church ;
Gay rights ;
Gay rights--Religious aspects--Catholic Church ;
Homosexuality--Religious aspects--Catholic Church--Interviews ;
Oral histories |
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Themes and Keywords |
ministers ; religion |
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Interviewee |
Falls, Robert M. |
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Interviewers |
Courtwright, David |
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Original Format |
Audio tape |
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Oral History Number |
OH049 |
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Language |
English |
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Ownership Notice |
The Houston Public Library retains the literary and publishing rights of its oral histories. No part of the interviews or transcripts may be downloaded or published without the written permission of the Houston Oral History Project. |
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Geographic Subject Terms |
Houston (Tex.) |
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Era |
1960s ; 1970s |
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Length of Interview |
36 minutes, 46 seconds |
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Type |
Sound ; Text |
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Format |
Compound resource consisting of audio recording and transcript. |
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Technical Specifications |
Flash Video (FLV) |
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Funding provided by |
TexTreasures Grant |
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