Talk:Paul Abels

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A fact from Paul Abels appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 19 July 2017, and was viewed approximately 3,101 times (disclaimer) (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that Paul Abels, the first openly gay minister to serve in a major Christian denomination in the United States, was nearly removed from his pastorate after he came out in the 1970s?

A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Recent additions/2017/July. The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Paul Abels.

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Photograph[edit]

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I am hoping to have this photograph of Paul Abels uploaded for use in this article. I have prepared a non-free use rationale below to be used alongside {{non-free fair use}}:

Non-free media information and use rationale true for Paul Abels
Description	Undated photograph of Paul Abels
Source	NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project
Article	Paul Abels
Portion used	One of nine photographs relating to Washington Square United Methodist Church & Parish House
Low resolution?	Yes
Purpose of use	The image serves as the primary means of visual identification of the subject.
Replaceable?	There are no known photographs of the subject available under a free licence.
Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Paul Abels//wiki.alquds.edu/?query=Talk:Paul_Abelstrue

Thanks, 142.160.131.202 (talk) 05:56, 28 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hi IP from Winnipeg
You need to make your request at Wikipedia:Files for upload where someone who has a good understanding of fair use rationales will consider it. Please emphasise that Abels died 25 years ago - so the odds of a new photo appearing are slim. They may also want some "proof" that this is a picture of Abels, not anyone else, so I would let them see it at NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project rather than linking directly to the image. - Arjayay (talk) 16:21, 28 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you, Arjayay. I was previously unaware of Wikipedia:Files for upload. I have made a request at Wikipedia:Files for upload § Paul Abels.jpg. 142.160.131.202 (talk) 21:17, 28 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]