The CLGS Archives Project seeks to obtain, preserve, and make available the papers of significant individuals and organizations in the history of religion and LGBTQ issues in American society. Comprised of a growing number of collections (below), the Archives Project makes CLGS a leading resource center for the history of LGBTQ persons and religion and spirituality.
In December of 2001 CLGS was proud to accept its first archival collection, the papers of John J. McNeill, Roman Catholic priest, and author of The Church and the Homosexual, entitled The John J. McNeill and Charles Chiarelli Gay and Lesbian Liberation Collection. Since that time numerous other collections have been added to the CLGS archives (below).
These collections are available for use by scholars and students at The Graduate Theological Union (GTU) Library in Berkeley, California. http://gtu.edu/library/special-collections
Additional Collections with Finding Aids Available:
- The Virginia Ramey Mollenkott Collection
- Roy Birchard UFMCC Collection
- The Rev. Chris Glaser Collection
- The Janie Spahr and That All May Freely Serve Collection
- The CLGS Extraordinary Lutheran Ministries (ELM) Collection
Collections in Process with the GTU Library:
- The Mark Thompson Gay Spirit Collection
- Daryl Lach/Mel White Archive Collection: The Voices of the Christian Right in American Politics
- Bishop Otis Charles Collection
- Rev. William R. Johnson Collection
- Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches Collection
Information on how to access these materials will be noted here as these archival collections are cataloged and become available for research.