William R. Johnson (minister)

William R. Johnson
Personal life
Born(1946-06-12)June 12, 1946
Education
Religious life
ReligionChristianity
DenominationUnited Church of Christ

William R. Johnson (sometimes referred to as Bill Johnson) was the first openly gay minister to be ordained in a historic Protestant denomination. He received his ordination through the United Church of Christ (UCC) on June 25, 1972 in San Carlos, California.