The Reverend Mel White's Fast For Understanding
This page contains up-to-the-minute news and information about the
Reverend Mel White's Fast for Understanding in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
It was last updated at 7:37 a.m. EST on March 10 1995.
A list of Community leaders who have
accompanied Mel White in Virginia Beach is available. These people are
all available for interviews or statements to the media. There is enough
diversity in this group to satisfy any angle that a reporter might need.
A full suite of letters and press releases is also available --
- Mel's original letter to Pat Robertson
- Pat's response
- Reverend Bob Bradford's open letter
- Mel's Feb 15 Letter, before his arrest
- MCC Press Release at the time of Mel's arrest
- Mel's Feb 15 Letter, after his arrest
- MCC Press Release at 11 p.m., Feb 15
- Statement from Eastern VA Presbyterians for Lesbian and Gay Concerns
- Letter from Mel White in Prison, Feb 17
- Bearing Witness Press Release, Feb 17
- Bearing Witness Press Release, Feb 18
- Bearing Witness Press Release, Feb 19
- Bearing Witness Press Release, Feb 20
- Bearing Witness Press Release, Feb 21
- NGLTF Flash Points bulletin, Feb 21
- Bearing Witness Press Release, Feb 22
- Bearing Witness Press Release, Feb 24
- Bearing Witness Press Release, Feb 25
- Bearing Witness Press Release, Feb 27
- Letter from Mel White in Prison, Feb 27
- Bearing Witness Press Release, Mar 01
- Bearing Witness Press Release, Mar 02
- Vigil Announcement, Mar 03
- Bearing Witness Press Release, Mar 04
- Bearing Witness Press Release, Mar 05
- Bearing Witness Press Release, Mar 06
- Bearing Witness Press Release, Mar 07
- Letter from Mel White in Prison, Mar 07
- Bearing Witness Press Release, Mar 08
- Second Press Release, Mar 08
- NGLTF Press Release, Mar 09
- Bearing Witness Press Release, Mar 09
Although this event has had very poor press coverage to date, there are
two articles which appeared in the Virginia Pilot which are very good
reading:
GET INVOLVED
The media coverage of this event has been amazingly poor, considering how
often christians and gays are played off against each other in the circus
sideshow atmosphere of TV journalism. You can help in the following ways:
1. Send a statement of support to Mel White. You can contact him via --
Email: mel@casti.com
Fax: 804-625-6024
Telegram: Call Western Union at 800-325-6000. Send your telegram to:
Dr. Mel White
P. O. Box 6098
Virginia Beach, Virginia 23456
804-427-8563
2. Tell Pat that he needs to meet with Mel. You can contact him via --
CBN Headquarters phone: 804-523-7000
CBN Headquarters fax: 804-579-7012
Robertson's Office fax: 804-579-2775
Robertson's Lawyer's fax: 804-579-2717
3. Contact the media in your community. If you need assistance, a list
of fax numbers
and
email addresses is available.
David Casti -- david@casti.com