Reverend Robert Warren Cromey, a San Francisco Episcopal priest who championed LGBTQ rights, passed away at 93. He was a vocal advocate for equality and inclusion, starting in 1962 when he moved from New York. Notably, he performed same-sex marriages as early as 1968 and faced backlash for his progressive views, such as a radical 1963 sermon at Grace Cathedral. Cromey's commitment to social justice also included attending the March on Selma. He is remembered fondly for his compassion and dedication to marginalized communities throughout his ministry.
I will always be on the side of those who have nothing and who are not even allowed to enjoy the nothing they have in peace.
[That sermon] was so radical that most people thought he was completely crazy. That was the last time he was invited to preach at Grace Cathedral.
The Gospel lesson for the day spoke of the Christian concern for the outcasts.
He gave a guest sermon at Grace Cathedral in 1963, the same year he attended the March on Selma, advocating for the equal treatment of gay people.
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