Abbott, Franklin
Biography of Franklin Abbott
Franklin Abbott is a psychotherapist, writer, poet, artist, and gay activist. Born in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1950, Abbott earned an undergraduate degree at Mercer University and his Master of Social Work at the University of Georgia. Since 1979, he has practiced psychotherapy in Atlanta. Abbott was an original member of the Radical Faeries and has explored numerous aspects of spirituality. He has facilitated many self-help and healing workshops on gay identity and other issues. A leading organizer in the Atlanta gay community, he co-founded the Atlanta Circle of Healing and established the Atlanta Queer Literary Festival. Abbott has corresponded with gay men, poets, and radicals from all over the world including Harry Hay, James Broughton, and Assotto Saint, and was a pioneer in the pro-feminist men's movement. The author of two books of poetry, Mortal Love: Selected Poems, 1971-1998 and Pink Zinnia (2009), he also edited three anthologies on men and gender: New Men, New Minds: Breaking Male Tradition (1987), Men and Intimacy: Personal Accounts of the Dilemmas of Modern Male Sexuality (1990), and Boyhood: Growing up Male (1993).
Found in 17 Collections and/or Records:
Activist Women Oral History Project
Alpha May Bond papers
The Alpha May Bond papers, 2007-2014, consist of correspondence, family newsletters, genealogical research, and a manuscript draft created by Bond, who was a Mercer University sociology professor.
Always, Ever and Only by James Broughton, performed by Franklin Abbott, Janet Metzger, Sam Hagan, and Bob Strain at the Rialto Theater (Atlanta), November 9, 2013
Performance by Sam Hagan, Bob Strain, Franklin Abbott, and Janet Metzger. This performance of a James Broughton poem set to music was part of This Is It: The Big Joy Centennial Birthday Party, a celebration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of poet and filmmaker James Broughton.
Atlanta Civic and Neighborhood History oral histories
The Atlanta Civic and Neighborhood History Oral History Collection contains interviews with activists and lawyers from the city of Atlanta.
Atlanta South Asian Oral History Collection
The South Asian Oral History Collection consists of 5 oral history interviews.
Bob Strain papers
Classically trained pianist Bob Strain served as a council member of the Gay Spirit Visions (GSV), an organization that organizes gatherings for gay men to explore their spirituality and identity in a safe, nurturing, and sacred environment. His papers, 1994-2014, undated, include correspondence, newsletters, poems, and photographs related to Bob Strain's involvement with the organizations he served, including Gay Spirit Visions (GSV) and the Atlanta Radical Faeries Circle.
Escape to Siam by James Broughton, performed by Franklin Abbott and Bob Strain at the Rialto Theater (Atlanta), November 9, 2013
Performance by Bob Strain and Franklin Abbott. This performance of a James Broughton poem set to music was part of This Is It: The Big Joy Centennial Birthday Party, a celebration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of poet and filmmaker James Broughton.
Franklin Abbott oral history interview, September 30, 2011
Franklin Abbott oral history interview, December 14, 2015
Franklin Abbott papers
Gay Spirit Visions Oral History Project
Gay Spirit Visions organizes gatherings for gay men to explore their spirituality and identity in a safe, nurturing, and sacred environment. The Gay Spirit Visions Oral History Project contains an ever-growing number of interviews with attendees of Gay Spirit Visions events.
Gay Spirit Visions records
Gay Spirit Visions organizes gatherings for gay men to explore their spirituality and identity in a safe, nurturing, and sacred environment. The records mostly detail the planning, financing, and recording of retreats, and include correspondence, financial records, flyers, invitations, programs, audiovisual materials, and photographs dating from 1978-2010.
Gender and Sexuality Oral History Collection
The Gender and Sexuality Oral History Project documents LGBTQ+ history in Atlanta, Georgia and the South through interviews with activists and leaders in grassroots movements as well as established organizations and public offices.
Here's to It by James Broughton, performed by Franklin Abbott, Janet Metzger, Sam Hagan, and Bob Strain at the Rialto Theater (Atlanta), November 9, 2013
Performance by Sam Hagan, Bob Strain, Franklin Abbott, and Janet Metzger. This performance of a James Broughton poem set to music was part of This Is It: The Big Joy Centennial Birthday Party, a celebration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of poet and filmmaker James Broughton.
I Heard in the Shell by James Broughton, performed by Franklin Abbott, Janet Metzger, Sam Hagan, and Bob Strain at the Rialto Theater (Atlanta), November 9, 2013
Performance by Sam Hagan, Bob Strain, and Franklin Abbott. This performance of a James Broughton poem set to music was part of This Is It: The Big Joy Centennial Birthday Party, a celebration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of poet and filmmaker James Broughton.
Karuna Counseling Oral History Project
Established in 1974, the original mission of Karuna Counseling was to provide high quality, compassionate care for women. Over the years the practice has grown, developed and expanded its focus, and it now provides holistic psychotherapy services to men, women, adolescents, families, couples, businesses, and organizations in the Atlanta, Ga. area. The Karuna Counseling Oral History Project aims to document the history of the counseling practice through peer interviews with its therapists.
Song of the Bed by James Broughton, performed by Franklin Abbott, Janet Metzger, Sam Hagan, and Bob Strain at the Rialto Theater (Atlanta), November 9, 2013
Performance by Sam Hagan, Bob Strain, Franklin Abbott, and Janet Metzger. This performance of a James Broughton poem set to music was part of This Is It: The Big Joy Centennial Birthday Party, a celebration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of poet and filmmaker James Broughton.
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