The following went out on IWG letterhead listing 2 congregations, 5 religious
organizations and 37 clergy from 12 faiths and denominations. If you are in 
the general Philadelphia area and represent a congregation or religious 
organization or are clergy, let us know if you want to be added - all faiths 
are welcome. We will also be happy to help start similar organizations in 
other areas.  Visit the web page at http://www.libertynet.org/~iwg/.

October 7, 1996

Argus Leader
Box 5034
Sioux Falls, SD 57117

Dear Editors:

Paul R. Dorr seems to think that Barry Wick needs to
repent and believe in God because he is not
heterosexual; he also implies that only judges who are
homosexual support civil rights for sexual minorities. 
Apparently Mr. Dorr is unaware of the fact that plenty
of gay men and women are people of faith.  Mr. Dorr is
also ignorant of the many people of faith, heterosexual
and otherwise, who believe that relationships between
members of the same gender are morally equivalent to
relationships between members of different genders. 
Same gender relationships deserve equal protection
under civil law.   


					Sincerely,
		Barbara Purdom            	Christopher Purdom
			Interfaith Working Group Coordinators