2004 LGBT Local
Heroes: Stephen Kellogg Gay Men's Buddhist
Sangha
Stephen Kellogg is a
pioneer in the gay rights movement. In his early
years, Kellogg was president of the Mattachine
Society and was one of the founding fathers of
Society for Individual Rights. As president of
Mattachine, he organized discussion groups,
counseling services, progressive
multi-denominational religious support groups and
legal services for gays and lesbians. Kellogg's
leadership raised awareness and civil rights
efforts. In the late 70s as HIV spread throughout
the gay community, Stephen worked with the
Theosophical Society to establish healing and
meditation groups to serve those affected by the
disease.
Today, at age 86, Stephen is
still active in the gay community; he hosts weekly
meetings for the gay Buddhist Sangha, he is poet
and he continues to volunteer at Laguna Honda.
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