Graduate Theological Union

White (Mel) and Lach (Daryl) Collection (CLGS), 1974-2015

Creators:: White, Mel (James Melville), 1940- Lach, Daryl, 1950- Nixon, Gary Gandhi, Mahatma, 1869-1948 King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968 Soulforce, Inc. Metropolitan Community Church Lach, Daryl
Abstract:
Extent:: 22 linear feet (27 boxes)
Language:
Preferred citation:: Mel White and Daryl Lach Collection (CLGS) . Graduate Theological Union

Scope and content:: Materials related to Mel White’s ministry and LGBTQ advocacy, particularly in relation to Fundamentalist Christianity, and supported by Daryl Lach’s extensive collection. These include sermons, correspondence, documents related to non-violent protest and direct actions, fundraising and other materials related to organizations both for and against acceptance of LGBTQ people in the Christian community, clippings, video cassettes, audio cassettes, DVDs and teaching materials. The bulk of the materials are from the 1990s and early 2000s.
Biographical / historical:: Mel White (1940- ) and Daryl Lach (1950- ) are significant figures in LGBTQ advocacy, particularly in relation to Fundamentalist Christianity.
Acquisition information:: “The Mel White and Daryl Lach Collection” belongs to the larger archival collection of The Center for LGBTQ and Gender Studies in Religion (CLGS) at Pacific School of Religion, a member school of The Graduate Theological Union. Materials received in 2013. The GTU Archives is the designated repository.

Subjects:: Gays -- Religious life
Gays -- United States -- Biography
Evangelicalism -- United States
Fundamentalism -- United States
Homosexuality -- Religious aspects -- Christianity
Homosexuality -- United States
United States -- Moral conditions
Clergy
Filmmaker
Author
Names:: Soulforce, Inc.
Metropolitan Community Church
White, Mel (James Melville), 1940-
Falwell, Jerry, 1933-2007
Robertson, Pat (Marion Gordon), 1930-

Access and use

Restrictions:: Collection open for research.
Terms of access:: Copyright has not been assigned to The Graduate Theological Union. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of The Graduate Theological Union as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.

Preferred citation:: Mel White and Daryl Lach Collection (CLGS) . Graduate Theological Union

Location of this collection:: Graduate Theological Union

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