Rick Huskey

Rick Huskey was an American minister. He, alongside Gene Leggett, co-founded the United Methodist Gay Clergy Caucus, which later became known as Affirmation.

Activism In 1971, Huskey and other college students started the Northfield Gay Liberation Front, which was one of the first publicly run LGBT groups for college students. Huskey met Gene Leggett at the 1972 General Conference in Atlanta for Methodist clergy. The two attempted to engage other delegates in conversations about homosexuality and the church, though few delegates responded positively. The conference attendees issued the Hand Amendment, which was unfavorable to homosexual clergy.

The following spring Huskey and Leggett traveled across the East Coast and started a network of gay and lesbian United Methodist clergy. which removed him from his parish position.

Huskey was ordained as an elder in the United Methodist Church on June 14, 2025. He died the following day.