He’s worked with the White House and media outlets such as BET and CNN to spread love, acceptance and understanding to communities all over the world.Īllen is married to Rashad Burgess, the community liaison for Gilead Sciences Inc. He is also well-known for his empowerment tours to minority communities across the USA. He is also on the Presidential Advisory Council for HIV/AIDS (PACHA) appointed by former President Barack Obama.Īllen is famous for his many contributions to the awareness of HIV/AIDS.
Oliver Clyde Allen 3rd is the Bishop of The Vision Cathedral of Atlanta. So what happens when a gay, black man becomes the Bishop of The Vision Church? You’d better believe it catches a lot of attention. Unfortunately, rejection from your church family often comes hand-in-hand with rejection from your actual family.
There’s nothing more familiar to many gay brothers and sisters than to be rejected from church because of your sexuality.
