
- 272 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
STRANGER AT THE GATE
About this book
"Compellingā¦eloquent and compassionateā¦We learn as much about growing up in the Christian right as we do about gay life in Mel White's heartfelt and revealing memoir." ā San Francisco Examiner Until Christmas Eve 1991, Mel White was regarded by the leaders of the religious right as one of their most talented and productive supporters. He penned the speeches of Oliver North. He was a ghostwriter for Jerry Falwell, worked with Jim Bakker, flew in Pat Robertson's private jet, walked sandy beaches with Billy Graham. What these men didn't know was that Mel Whiteāevangelical minister, committed Christian, family manāwas gay. "An engrossing journey to unite sexuality with faith" ( Dallas Morning News ), Stranger at the Gate details Mel White's twenty-five years of being counseled, exorcised, electric-shocked, prayed for, and nearly driven to suicide because his church said homosexuality was wrong. But his salvationāto be openly gay and Christianāis more than a unique coming-out story. It is a chilling exposĆ© that goes right into the secret meetings and hidden agendas of the religious right. 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 Americaā¦an important book by a brave man whose words can make us both richer in spirit and much wiser too.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Dedication
- Foreword
- Epigraph
- Chapter One: In the BeginningāThe Ghost of Silence
- Chapter Two: AdolescenceāThe Ghost of Fear
- Chapter Three: High SchoolāThe Ghost of Loneliness
- Chapter Four: CollegeāThe Ghost of False Hope
- Chapter Five: 1962-64, Learning to Tell the Truth
- Chapter Six: 1964-70, Learning About Friendship
- Chapter Seven: 1970-80, Taking the First Steps Toward Integrity
- Chapter Eight: 1980-81, Facing Reality
- Chapter Nine: 1981, Surviving Infatuation and Isolation
- Chapter Ten: 1982-83, āItās Going to Be All Right, Dad!ā
- Chapter Eleven: 1984-90, Giving Up the Ghost!
- Chapter Twelve: 1990-91, One Last Year of Silence
- Chapter Thirteen: 1991-93, A Ghost No More!
- Chapter Fourteen: 1993-94, Time for Doing Justice!
- Appendix: Six Letters to the Religious Right
- Photographs
- Authorās Notes, References, and Resources
- A Few Ideas to Help You and Your Community
- Gay/Lesbian Religious Organizations
- Lesbian/Gay Political and Cultural Organizations
- The Cathedral of Hope
- Special Thanks
- Copyright