Rev. Cecil Williams, co-founder of SF's GLIDE Foundation, has died


by ABC7 San Francisco

ABC7 San Francisco— Reverend Cecil Williams, the well-known and longtime leader of San Francisco's GLIDE Foundation has died, he was 94. Report a correction or...

ABC7 San Francisco—Rev. Cecil Williams death: Co-founder of San Francisco's GLIDE Foundation has died. Reverend Cecil Williams, the well-known and longtime leader of San Francisco's GLIDE Foundation has died, he was 94.

KTVU FOX 2—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...

NBC Bay Area—Rev. Cecil Williams, longtime pastor of Glide Memorial Church, dies. San Francisco Mayor London Breed released a statement Monday about the death of Rev. Cecil Williams, formerly Glide Memorial Church’s longtime pastor.