When was Kinship started and why?

Kinship was formed to provide a loving and inclusive support community for Seventh-day Adventist gay people and their supportive friends and family — an important ministry untouched by the corporate Seventh-day Adventist Church. Kinship was founded in 1976 and was incorporated as a nonprofit organizagion in 1981. (see A Brief history of Kinship) It is managed by a volunteer board of directors and regional coordinators. Its current list of members and friends includes over 1800 people in 62 countries.