Mel White
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Mel White is an American clergyman, author, and prominent gay rights activist known for his work within and critique of the evangelical Christian community.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mel White canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
LGBT rights activist
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author ⓘ clergyman ⓘ gay rights activist ⓘ human ⓘ |
| advocates | nonviolent direct action against anti-LGBT religious policies ⓘ |
| coFounded | Soulforce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| criticizes |
evangelical Christian homophobia
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political Christian right in the United States ⓘ |
| denomination | evangelical Christianity ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Fuller Theological Seminary
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University of Portland NERFINISHED ⓘ Warner Pacific College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Fuller Theological Seminary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Christian ministry
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LGBT activism ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| genre |
memoir
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nonfiction ⓘ religious writing ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | progressive Christian ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy for LGBT inclusion in Christian churches
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critiques of the religious right in the United States ⓘ founding leadership in Soulforce ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement |
Christian left
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LGBT rights movement ⓘ nonviolent resistance inspired by Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. ⓘ |
| notableIdea | reconciling Christian faith with gay identity ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Holy Terror: Lies the Christian Right Tells Us to Deny Gay Equality
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Religion Gone Bad: The Hidden Dangers of the Christian Right NERFINISHED ⓘ Stranger at the Gate: To Be Gay and Christian in America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
LGBT rights activist
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clergyman ⓘ ghostwriter ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| positionHeld | faculty member at Fuller Theological Seminary ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sexualOrientation | gay ⓘ |
| wroteFor |
Billy Graham
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Jerry Falwell NERFINISHED ⓘ Jim Bakker NERFINISHED ⓘ Pat Robertson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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