Carl Bean

For the sports announcer, see Carl Beane.
Carl Bean
Born(1944-05-26)May 26, 1944
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
DiedSeptember 7, 2021(2021-09-07) (aged 77)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Minister, singer, and HIV/AIDS activist
OrganizationMinority AIDS Project
Known forHIV/AIDS activism
Notable workI Was Born This Way
TitleReverend

Carl Bean (May 26, 1944 – September 7, 2021) was an African-American singer and activist who was the founding prelate of the Unity Fellowship Church Movement,[1][2] a liberal protestant denomination that is particularly welcoming of lesbians, gay and bisexual African Americans.

  1. ^ Rapp, Linda (2004), "Bean, Carl", glbtq.com, archived from the original on March 18, 2010, retrieved April 23, 2010
  2. ^ "Unity Fellowship Church Movement". LGBTQ Religious Archives Network. Retrieved May 3, 2024.