‘Non Binary’ Preacher Called ‘Universal Friend’ Resurrected in the 18th Century and Went on to Establish a Religious Movement During the American Revolution

As the U.S. marks its 250th anniversary, renewed attention is being paid to Jemima Wilkinson, an 18th-century religious leader who rejected a gendered identity, founded a religious movement and promoted equality in the years following the American Revolution. Wilkinson, a Rhode Island native, fell gravely ill in 1776 at the age of 23. According to […]

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