Since that time, White has been able to reconcile his Christian theology and his sexual orientation. For the past six years White has been a Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches Minister of Justice and traveled throughout the country with his partner Gary Nixon working for justice and equality for GLBT people.įor many years, White worked in the evangelical Christian community as an author, pastor, and a speechwriter for leaders such as Jerry Falwell, Billy Graham, and Pat Robertson. to describe the principles of relentless nonviolent resistance, which are utilized by the organization. “Soul force” is a term that was used by Gandhi and Dr. Soulforce’s primary goal is to tackle and replace the untruths that are spread using religion as a basis for such misinformation. Soulforce is an interfaith movement committed to ending spiritual violence perpetuated by religious policies and teachings against gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) people. on Thursday, April 3 at Severance Great Hall at Carleton College. a brave book by a good man whose words can make us richer in spirit and much wiser too.Mel White, executive director of Soulforce, will give a talk titled “Stranger at the Gate: To be Gay and Christian in America” at 7:30 p.m. Told by an eyewitness and sure to anger those Mel White once knew best, Stranger at the Gate is a warning about where the politics of hate may lead America. It is a chilling exposé that goes right into the secret meetings and hidden agendas of the religious right. But his salvation-to be openly gay and Christian-is more than a unique coming-out story. 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.

What these men didn't know was that Mel White-evangelical minister, committed Christian, family man-was gay.

He was a ghostwriter for Jerry Falwell, worked with Jim Bakker, flew in Pat Robertson's private jet, walked sandy beaches with Billy Graham. Until Christmans Eve 1991, Mel White was regarded by the leaders of the religious right as one of their most talented and productive supporters.

Stranger at the Gate by Mel White