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James Melville "Mel" White (born June 26, 1940) is an American clergyman and author. White was a behind-the-scenes member of the Evangelical Protestant movement through the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, writing film and television specials and ghostwriting autobiographies for televangelists such as Jerry Falwell, Pat Robertson, and Billy Graham.
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Learn about Mel's life, books, and activism for LGBTQ+ rights. Read his latest health updates and his new book Storming The Gate.
Learn about Mel White's life, from his ghost-writing career for evangelical leaders to his coming out as a gay Christian and his fight for justice. Read his autobiography, watch his videos, and see his photos.
Mel White is a former ghostwriter for religious right leaders and a gay Christian activist. His best-selling autobiography Stranger at the Gate tells his story of coming out and confronting the anti-gay rhetoric of the radical right.
Apr 1, 1995 · What these men didn't know was that Mel White—evangelical minister, committed Christian, family man—was gay. In this remarkable book, Mel White details his twenty-five years of being counseled, exorcised, electric-shocked, prayed for, and nearly driven to suicide because his church said homosexuality was wrong.
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Jul 20, 2006 · Mel White was a ghostwriter for several Christian leaders, including Billy Graham, Pat Robertson, and Jerry Falwell. After years in ministry, working for the religious right, he came out of the closet.
Learn about the life and work of Mel White, a Christian minister, author, and filmmaker who came out as gay and founded Soulforce, a nonviolent movement for LGBTQ rights. Explore his biography, books, awards, and archival collections.
