Gary Brewton

Gary W. Brewton (born January 19, 1954) is an American Board of Internal Medicine certified physician currently residing in Houston, TX. Brewton was one of the first doctors in Houston to work with people with HIV infection and AIDS. He has been credited as an HIV Specialist by the American Academy of HIV Medicine and currently runs a primary care clinic for adults.
Personal Life and Education
Brewton was born in Houston in 1954.
Religious Calling
In recent years, Brewton has responded to a new calling to ordained ministry in the United Methodist Church. due to his interest in helping people examine sexuality and how it fits into the wholeness of their being, rather than splitting their lives into different spheres.<ref name=Brewton/>
To Brewton, the stories of people with HIV/AIDS and the stories of GLBT people are similar in many ways, especially when they include themes of rejection, prejudice, and irrational fear;<ref nameBrewton/> yet at the same time, these stories include themes of reconciliation and, healing, and have great integrity, beauty, and courage.<ref nameBrewton/> The stories of people with HIV/AIDS have healing power that is seen in the remarkable resilience of people and communities that have thrived, survived, and even celebrated in the direst circumstances.<ref nameBrewton/> Dr. Brewton's plan is to study how wisdom and experience contained in the stories of such people healing power for other individuals and communities.<ref nameArch/>
His immediate and extended family of origin and his family of choice at Bering Memorial United Methodist Church, at Perkins School of Theology, and in the GLBT community have supported him throughout the years and he is grateful for their support. <ref name=Brewton/>

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