The forty-year movement for LGBTQIA+ inclusion in the PC(USA) and its two predecessor denominations comprises a vital recent chapter of American history. In honor of Pam McLucas Byers, the first executive director of the Covenant Network of Presbyterians, PHS is collecting, preserving, and sharing stories from across the theological spectrum about ordination and marriage rights.

CLICK HERE to visit this collecting initiative's information page, including a LGBTQIA+ history in the PC(USA) timeline and collection finding aids.

Email the Reference Desk to learn more about the Pam Byers Memorial Collection and if you have materials to donate.

Financial support was provided by the PHS Pam Byers Memorial Fund.