About me
As the voice of a new generation of liberation theologians, a feminist with a unique calling, and a political facilitator with the life experiences and credentials for ministering and leading historical congregations, Bishop Allyson Nelson Abrams, founder, prelate, and pastor of Empowerment Liberation Cathedral, located in Washington, DC and Lanham, MD, is an ecumenical sensation presiding at the nondenominational apex of religion, intersectionality, and politics.
Bishop Abrams, once again, garnered national attention, on network television, marrying R&B Singer Monifah and her girlfriend, Terez Thorpe, on the season finale of the TVOne reality show "R&B Divas of Atlanta" whereby performing the very first African American same-sex wedding broadcast on a national television network
Bishop Abrams and the Empowerment Liberation Cathedral were named “Best Clergy” (2015, 2017) and “Best House of Worship” (2015, 2016, 2017) by the Washington Blade’s “Best of Gay DC” respectively. The National Gay & Lesbian Task Force, traveling “Shower of Stoles,” show presented Bishop Abrams with an Honorary Stole (2016). She was named “Capital Pride Hero” (2016), and earned “Top 100 Gay ‘G List’ Leader” (2016, 2017). Dr. Abrams was named one of the “Top 50 Leaders for National Youth Pride” (2018).
Bishop Abrams has spoken on many stages and before audiences about being LGBTQIA. Her voice always promotes the message “it’s not an oxymoron to be LGBT and Christian”. Bishop Abrams has been invited to local MD & DC campuses to speak to students about authenticity and she continues to be an advocate today for LGBT visibility and rights.
