Don Abram
Don Abram is an American queer theologian and activist. He is the founder of a nonprofit organization called Pride in the Pews, that advocates for LGBTQ+ inclusion in Black churches.[1]
Early life and education
Abram was born in Chicago, Illinois. He was a member, and later a preacher, at Greater New Mount Eagle Missionary Baptist Church on the South Side of Chicago. He became a preacher at the church when he was 14.[2]
Abram earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and African American Studies from Pomona College.[3] He then earned a Master of Divinity degree from Harvard Divinity School.[4]
Pride in the Pews
In 2020, following the Black Lives Matter protests after the killing of George Floyd, Abram founded the Pride in the Pews organization with a $40,000 grant from the Harvard Divinity School Waves Innovation Fellowship.[5] The organization's first project was "Can I Get a Witness?", which collected 66 stories of Black LGBTQ+ Christians.[6]
Recognition
Abram has spoken at Vanderbilt University, Union Theological Seminary, Pomona College. His work has been covered by NPR, Religion News Service, and The Body.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Rev. Don Abram". LGBTQ+ Religious Archives Network. Retrieved 2026-06-13.
- ↑ "Pride in the Pews: In Conversation with Don Abram on Mar. 6". Vanderbilt University. 2024-02-22. Retrieved 2026-06-13.
- ↑ "Black queer spirituality as sacred epistemology: Pomona alumnus, Don Abram gives this year's Lorn S. Foster Lecture". The Student Life. 2024-04-05. Retrieved 2026-06-13.
- ↑ "Dialogue Vanderbilt hosts Pride in the Pews founder Don Abram". Vanderbilt Hustler. 2024-03-11. Retrieved 2026-06-13.
- ↑ "Righteous Rage and Holy Hope: Rev. Don Abram, Pride in the Pews". Religion News Service. 2024-06-14. Retrieved 2026-06-13.
- ↑ "Pride in the Pews encourages Black churches to welcome LGBTQ people". NPR. 2023-05-15. Retrieved 2026-06-13.
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