Rev. Cecil Williams death: Co-founder of San Francisco's GLIDE Foundation
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Rev. Cecil Williams, co-founder of SF's GLIDE Foundation, has died
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Rev. Cecil Williams, co-founder of Glide Memorial Church, dies
The Rev. Cecil Williams, who co-founded the influential Glide Memorial Church in San Francisco, has died. He was 94 years old.Williams built Glide into a church that was renowned for its social services and activism, especially in the city's Tenderloin neighborhood.Williams and his late wife Janice Mirikitani founded Glide in 1960. Williams announced last year that he was stepping away from the organization. He was a fierce fighter for civil rights, LGBTQ+ rights and was the church's leader for...
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The Rev. Cecil Williams, who turned San Francisco's Glide Church into a refuge for many, has died
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