Malcolm Boyd, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Malcolm Boyd

American priest

Date of Birth: 08-Jun-1923

Place of Birth: Buffalo, New York, United States

Date of Death: 27-Feb-2015

Profession: author, Anglican priest, non-fiction writer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Malcolm Boyd (June 8, 1923 – February 27, 2015) was an American Episcopal priest and author.
He was active in the Civil Rights Movement as one of the Freedom Riders in 1961 and as a minister.
Boyd was also active in the anti-Vietnam War movement.
In 1977 Boyd "came out", revealing that he was homosexual and becoming a spokesman for gay rights. In 1965, Boyd published a book of prayers, Are You Running with Me, Jesus?, which became a bestseller.
In 2005 it was published in a 40th-anniversary edition.
In 2013 he served as a poet/writer in residence at St.
Paul Cathedral in Los Angeles.