Call Me Troy (2007)

Call Me Troy is a truly inspirational story about a remarkable and dynamic individual whose activism was decades ahead of its time Rev Perry is perhaps best known as the founder of the Metropolitan Community Church the first church to recognize the spiritual needs of the gay community but his firsts dont stop there He was the first openly gay person to serve on the Los Angeles County Commission on Human Relations In 1969 Perry performed the first public samesex wedding in the US and in 1970 he filed the firstever lawsuit seeking legal recognition for samegender marriages From presidential advisor to outspoken advocate Perry has been on the front lines leading the charge for equal rights and protections for gay men and lesbians the world over as well as providing a place for all people gay and straight to worship side by side This film celebrates his life and his legacy