Pam Byers Memorial Collection

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The Pam Byers Memorial Collection (PBMC) documents all sides and perspectives on the forty-year movement for gay ordination and LGBTQ marriage rites in the church. The collection includes personal papers, organization records, oral histories, audio-visual materials, and websites. The Pam Byers Memorial Collection honors the life and work of Pam Byers. Learn more about Pam here.

Contact the Reference Desk at refdesk@history.pcusa.org if you have collection materials to donate.

Below, explore Pearl online digital materials, PHS blog posts and stories, and PHS Living History videos. Also clickable: links to a timeline of LGBTQIA+ history in the PC(USA), catalog records and collection guides of PBMC processed and accessioned collections, publications using PBMC materials, and additional resources.