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What a great man! Passionate, compassionate, with a loving soul. Our community needs more like him!
"I've stepped out in darkness before and found my way..." Wow. A warrior's nonchalance.
What an amazing man with a big ,big heart. Always putting others first by helping and being compassionate. The world needs more like him! ♥️👍
What a shining soul he is !! We need more guys like him !
Thank you for a lifetime of giving to others. I'm a 77 y/o married man who experienced many of the things you spoke of. Like you a was raised Catholic in a very conservative manner. I wish today's young gays, bi knew more about what it was like for our generation. I remember be attacked as I left a gay b😮ar in Asbury Park, NJ . Two men I think, might have killed me if I had not been able to get away from them. In my opinion, you represent what a quote Christian is. I stayed married because my family literally told me it was that or the entire family would have nothing to do with me. So my son's, daughter n law, wife, had a come to Jesus meeting with no one taking my side. Oh it was my wife who outted me to my children and siblings. I am now carrying for her since she gas many health issues. Amount them is being of dementia.
Sorry to go on..I loved your story ❤️. Wish we lived closer and we could meet.
What a *BEAUTIFUL* Testament to Humanity ! Tom; I am speechless. }{ugs (from another ol' Disco Queen) .
... "all I know is that you are my son and I love you !!"
What a wonderful work, service, and person.
What an inspiration. Amazing courage to carry on when all are against you. David, Brisbane Australia
What an inspiring story. He has an uplifting attitude.
Thank you Tom for all your work, compassion and dedication.
Thank you for a wonderful life story!
Thank you for making the world more comforting for a gay man. It's people like you who helped make the gay community stronger 😊
Tom! Why had we never met!?
I lived in Long Beach from 1980 or '81 until 2007, and was a parishioner at St. Matthew's when Fr. Jerry Meisel was pastor. I left LB to live the next 9 years in Ghana, and am now near OSU for ease of access to their James Cancer Hospital.
I'm born in '51: you're just a year or so older than me. So once again, why did we never meet? Long Beach had, during my tenure, some 400k-500k residents, but our gay community wasn't all that huge.
I'm impressed by your stated CV in the video. Kudos, guy, for all your good works. You will be rewarded.
I grew up gay and catholic but immediately started thinking Jesus was a gay son. So i never had an issue. Immaculate conception? Hangs out with 12 good looking dudes in chiffon robes? He was good looking too. Had everyone saying Ahhhh...men after he preached. Appreciates beauty. Named the back of church the Rectory. Penetrated in the back by a good friend. Flag, flag, flag, flag, flag, FLAG!!!! ....so many bright pink flags on the field that i cant see the field!! Sounds like every gay man I've ever met!!! So I felt a kinship to him. And i believe that as a fellow homo, he has guided my life 100%. And it's been a great life.
ha ha ha …You’re a legend! 🤣
@lgbtqarchives Its true. I felt welcomed. I found my peeps early on!!
Another great interview, thanks!
Woow, what an awesome hero! I shed a moving tear. Adversity brought out the best human heart in him
a kind and courageous man ...
Truly an amazing man.
You are the real deal. A true Dorothy Day Catholic. We were in the Castro around Harvey at the same time. Perhaps our paths crossed at some point, marching with him. I so admire you. Thank you for sharing your life's work with us.
I would love to do a story. Let me know if you ever visit Los Angeles.
Your life is a life of love, compassion and hope. I was born in 1950 and to this day don't know how I never caught aids. I was born in Idaho to a Mormon family. I have lost so many friends to AIDS and my heart still aches from so much loss. You are a great man and are loved for what you have accomplished. ❤❤❤
You are an amazing human being, Tom! The world needs more and more and more and more people like you. Thank you for sharing your life’s journey. I believe socialism and liberalism is more Christ like then conservatism. Thanks again for sharing.
I grew up in Lynwood CA. too. Attended Pius X in Downey. We have a lot in common.
Great story Tom - thank you for sharing
Inspiring.
Bless you, Tom. God has placed you where you needed to be, and sees all that you do. Was your family finally been reconciled to you? I hope so.
I'm pretty sure Tom is close to his family as he has a lot of family photos. There might be some disagreements over political views and things of that nature.
THIS GUY IS WONDERFUL. GOD BLESS YOU.
I WAS BORN IN 1950 AS WELL. WE HAVE MANY OF THE SAME EXPERIENCES.
Thank you.
Mr.Crowe are one the many unsung Guardian Angels of the Aids era. American History should be taking notes from this soul. Why is he not invited to speak at Master Classes in LGBT arenas. We need more audible scenarios like this to be advocated. This chap is a true Super Hero. I'm sure he is just the tip of the iceberg in regards to the History/Mystery of sexual fluidity. The modern media should be all over these nuggets of information and lore. Thank you...Thomas for your grit,tenacity and verve...Kudos!! Plus...you have matured very nicely...
Thanks a lot for checking out these stories. He’s truly an amazing man. He’s super friendly and even made a relatively long distance trip to meet me and record this interview. Truly an incredible human being ❤️
What a wonderful man. :)
You are so inspirational - you have changed and healed many lives. You show that love is all that mattters. x
Tom, you might not, (or want to), think of your life this way, but in fact I believe you did become a priest. Not in a sacramental ordained sense, but in and through your work, life, expression and example that you shared with us. Well done, good and faithful servant.
You are a sweet compassionate man and I admire all you have done. Many "Christians " could learn your christ like ways.
What an amazing life of service! Good on you, sir.
Some of us are old enough to appreciate what you and others like you fought for. I was one of those boys in ks, we thank you.
Wow, glad you’re here with us today. ❤️
what an incredible story the life of Tom Crowe is! Thanks so much for your work and for sharing your story
Such an inspiring man. Thank you for all you've done. You're a saint!
Thank you for your life of activism and care. You are appreciated.
Another lovely and inspiring slice of someone else's experience. Thank you. ❤
I'm glad I was able to put this story together while Tom is still with us; it was the least I could do. I hope you all will enjoy this video and share it. Hopefully, it will encourage more people to come forward with their own stories and experiences.
What a wonderful, wonderful story. Thank you for sharing it and for all your gracious work.
Hearing your story brings back memories as we are the same age. Thank you for all you've done. You're an inspiration.
Your summary of your past commitments help to understand where you are and how you work You are a fine embodiment of living the values you honor in our human experience. I commend your choices through the years. I like to think we're not so much humans having a long and progressive spiritual experience but spirits having a human. experience. Helps me to keep, as they say, my eyes on the prize when it comes to my choices and conduct.
Fascinating story. What a lovely man. And what a super handsome high schooler he was.
Great respect and thanks for the work you’ve done and continue to do. ❤ 🇨🇦
Great job! Keep up the good work. Past on the wisdom you have learned to the next generation. They need to fight too.
This is a friend of a friend story, similar to Mr. Crowe's. The gentleman in question is 70ish. He knew that he didn't want a traditional marriage. He was in a Religious congregation after graduating college. Before he could take perpetual vows, a family crisis arose. He left his order with every intention of returning. He said he had no problem with vows of poverty and chastity (yes, he knew he was gay by orientation), but obedience, he knew, would be problem. When he thought he was ready to return to the Religious community, he saw that the order had changed, it was much more conservative than it was when he left. Several of confreres had left the order, while others were chafing under the more restrictive regime that was running the order. He chose not to return to the order. A lot of people in his small town think that the only reason he hasn't married is because he has a special needs brother. The only sexual outlet he has is when one of his siblings take the special needs brother for a while and he can go on vacation. At this point in his life, sex is monetary transaction. He has an post office box in another town so he can subscribe to gay periodicals. He also has a circle of very sympathetic priests to whom he can go to confession. He said he has gone through the stages of recognition, resignation and acceptance. He regrets the loss of a family of his own, a circle of good gay friends and most importantly, the absence of intimacy. He says he is offering up his personal pain so a future generation of LGBTQ+ Catholics can fully be accepted by the Church and society,
Thank you very much for sharing. Is it possible to document his story in a video episode, or do his circumstances prevent that from happening?
Ya gottta get past what the nuns and priests tell you in Catholic school. That impure thoughts lead to action and if you are gay, then you will be damned by mortal sin and going to hell. If you are taught that as a young boy, then it kinda sticks to you, all your life. You cringe at the thought of going to confession and having the priest condemn you rather than absolve your sins. What to do? What a great story of compassion and caring and a very great life! Bless you, my brother.
Wow. Really good. These stories are so good for me.
WOW!! you are amazing..... and I grew up in Spokane, and I totally get it, what you are referring to. Richard Butler in Hayden..... wow, point on. I now live in Vermont, much more accepting
My God, Canadian here, luv ya
Thanks for sharing your brave and supportive experience to HIV patients
Tom, thank you for sharing of your life and struggles through the tough years to the time we live in now. I just discovered this channel and I am very keen to explore the other life stories of gay men like me.
Wow! You have been through a lot. Wow!
As others have previously stated - what an amazing man..! Yes, many have benefited from his dedication and love to help them along in life - and to those who he brought comfort and dignity to in their last moments. Who am I to say, but somehow that he never had a long-time companion/love makes me a little sad. Yes, all those amazing experiences he has had, but yet can anything compare to standing hand-in-hand with the love of your life looking out over a vast plain at a distant mountain - those road trips... The connection with and sharing of such a moment with the one who has given you their heart to keep and protect - and you have given your's in return. Can anything compare with moments like that..? Anyway, here is sending him all the health, laughter and love that life may offer - from Yakima, Washington........... (Yeah, like Spokane, we've come a long way, but it's still pretty conservative..)
Inspirational story! Thanks so much for sharing a life lived very well . Awesome!
We owe so much to them....
Tom, You were gifted with a true servant's heart. Your wealth of knowledge in the field of Social Work (LGTBQ+... and beyond) is still needed today. I hope that younger generations in your field are reaching out to you for guidance and education as they take on our current issues. God Bless You!
He is indeed! It's been truly an honor to meet Tom. I met him once at the Harvey Milk Park in Long Beach. He'd never seen or heard of me before. l just asked once, and he said if his story will help the cause, he'd totally do it. Truly an amazing man he is! Everything he does is around helping others. You gotta have an extra extra extra thick skin to be able to handle hate and bigotry all day every day for half of century. Thank you for checking out Tom's story.
What a wonderful person!❤️
The world is seeing that homosexuality is not a sin, never was a sin. Religious homophobic lies have always been the sin. I support all of our gay families, couples, marriages and individuals 😊
The thing is that even if someone or a group of people view something as "sin", that doesn't apply to the rest of the population at all. It only applies to those who believe in that sort of doctrine. Sadly this won't be the case when any religion controls the law and way of life.
Wow. I'm 68 and my life suddenly seems meaningless and boring lol. But seriously, if there's a Heaven, this gentleman has more than earned his way there. What a life. Other than that incident in The Tenderloin, I'd say you've had a wonderful life. ❤️
I know! I could never be that focused in helping others on regular basis ever! But ….more of you guys need to come forward and talk about your experiences. Your stories matter! If you don’t talk about it, it’s like it didn’t happen.
@@lgbtqarchives compared to this man's life, I've yet to live. I did have a lot of trouble growing up, very poor family, very abused, polio at age 5 living in a trailer in California, this was circa 1960, and 2 drag queens lived in the trailer next to us. On the other side was a nurse who stabbed her husband to death and my mother cleaned up the bloody trailer for $10. Abusive father who used to bring me over guys apartments while he had sex with them. Beyond bullied all through grammar and high school with the s*** kicked out of me on a regular basis. It f***** me up for years. Luckily I overcame most of it but it never completely leaves. Gee maybe my life wasn't that boring lol.
Thank you for your contribution.
👍 You have my admiration and approval. Now it's up to God's approval and judgement.
Thanks for checking out the story. By the way, I was surprised to hear the Organ sound on your Casio keyboard. It sounded better than I expected. Good job with the composition.
The organ sound is a virtual pipe organ using the Hauptwerk software but a very cheap Asus cell phone video recorder and very limited uploading to UA-cam experience.. Thanks..@@lgbtqarchives
It's a virtual pipe organ from the Hauptwerk collection. I had too much Casio in my sound balance. Hope to do another, soon.@@lgbtqarchives
Beautiful !!!
Omg what an amazing man!
Thank you for your life story your brave sir and give me inspiration love you take care
You are wonderful my man
Gree tings from one Crowe to another. Like you I 'm gay and have a closeness with you in respect of AIDS where I lost my lover in the early days of this illness, my story is recorded in my book "Pip" by myself Derek Crowe.
Gay Roman Catholic here, I knew I was around 12 years old. I just say my prayers last night first time in 40 years and it did feel good. Yes, I did answer to God through the eyes of my Mother, Father and Siblings. Yes, it’s a sin, there are so many daily life events that are sins anything that can attract unclean meanness wickedness vile demonic just to name a few that can make anybody go to Hell…..And yes all the pieces are falling into place. And if St. Malachy prediction comes true with this demonic pope it will be horrible for humanity….
Wow kudos to you you're awesome
You are a great person.
Thank you
Every Catholic Priest I’ve know has been a homosexual. I’ve been cruised by Gay Priest at the Gay 90s. I’ve gone home with Gay priest. Minneapolis Catholic clergy is very Gay.
But the church never acknowledges that. Of course not!
Priests are not gay they do not marry.
No one says ALL Priests are gay. There are many and many gay clergy nonetheless. The fact that they can't marry or have "approved" sexual relationships has led the church into filing for bankruptcy multiple times. Having gay priests is the least of their concern. They have much bigger problems!
The biggest problem for the church Is that most priests are gay, many bugger little boys. My brother in law is a prime example. His sister married Christ, it didn't work out, she found a pu88y"cat" who loved her more than God Him self, the Almighty. @@lgbtqarchives
@@AlbertHess-xy7ky Priests(about 50 %) are gay they can not marry !!!!
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I would like to know what he thinks about the current situation in America and the world and what he sees is the future
Great question for a follow up video.
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A real Christian man.
A real Christian man. with the Lovely Heart of a Atheist ... Yes
Beautiful story!!!