Carl Bean

Archbishop Carl Bean Passes, Services Announced

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Staff WriterSeptember 7, 2021

Funeral Services will be held at Unity Fellowship Church on Saturday September 18, 2021. Archbishop Carl Bean, a pioneering AIDS activist, trailblazer in the LGBTQ Church movement, and international advocate for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer persons, passed away on September 7. He was 77-years-old. His life will be celebrated on Saturday, September 18, at McCarty Memorial Christian Church, 4103 W. Adams Blvd. in the West Adams district of Los Angeles. The Rev. Edward Anderson is the host pastor. Social distancing protocols will be followed and masks will be required. Parking is limited. Ridesharing and public transportation are encouraged.

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Wesson Dedicates Archbishop Carl Bean Square

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Staff WriterMay 30, 2019

From left, Rev. Elder Leslie Burke, Senior Bishop Zachary Jones, Council President Herb Wesson and Rev. Elder Russell Thornhill celebrate Archbishop Carl Bean Square on May 26 in South L.A. (Cora J. Fossett/L.A. Sentinel) Making a bold move on behalf of LGBTQ recognition, L.A. City Council President Herb J. Wesson designated the intersection of Jefferson Blvd. and Sycamore Ave. in South Los Angeles as Archbishop Carl Bean Square. Bean, a leading national advocate for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer persons, was recognized for founding Unity Fellowship Church of Christ (UFC) in 1982 and the Minority AIDS Project (MAP) in 1985. Unity Fellowship,