Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Arlene Ackerman (reverend)
Here's the thing: most, if not all, of Ackerman's notability stems from her interactions with the MCC. What little I have found mentions her in relation to the church and I haven't really found anything in-depth that would say that she's particularly of note as far as individual notability goes. She's definitely a higher up person in her church life both for the MCC and the other churches, but none of that has really translated to coverage in reliable sources. I found a large amount of false positives for Superintendent Ackerman, with almost every hit I received in Gbooks and news coming up for her rather than for the Reverend Ackerman. Ackerman just isn't notable outside of her interactions with the MCC and would be best served as a redirect to that article. It'd be nice if we could keep her article, but unfortunately she's a part of LBGT history where you have someone that was certainly influential but never actually received any coverage in RS and was seen more as a part of the larger organization she served than as an individual fighter for LBGT rights. I can't keep an article because . While her position was higher up and comparable to a Cardinal, it isn't really the same thing as a Cardinal, if that makes any sense. The difference is that whether they deserve it or not, Cardinals receive far more coverage than the higher ups of other forms of Christianity. I'd also argue that simply being a Cardinal isn't really enough for an article and would probably be better served as a redirect to their diocese/properties unless they've received in-depth coverage, but then that's just me
— User:Tokyogirl79, 05:18, 10 February 2013 (UTC)
Stance: merge
Cited policy: WP:ILIKEIT (Wikipedia:Arguments to avoid in deletion discussions)