Subject: IWG Rocky Mountain Letter Date: Thu, 25 Jul 1996 00:34:04 -0400 (EDT) From: Chris Purdom The following went out on IWG letterhead listing 2 congregations, 5 religious organizations and 35 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/ or http://www.qrd.org/qrd/www/religion/orgs/iwg/ July 23, 1996 Rocky Mountain News 400 W. Colfax Avenue Denver CO, 80204 Dear Editors: Thank you for covering the "Claiming the Spirit" conference at Mountview Boulevard Presbyterian Church. Too often the media have fallen into the trap of depicting a fictional struggle between sexual minorities and people of faith, or between sexual and racial minorities. Representing these groups in this manner denies both the existence of those who find themselves in more than one group, and the capability of religious people and racial minorities to hold diverse or socially progressive opinions. Gay black Christians are an integral part of our diverse society, and their struggles and histories are stories worth telling. Sincerely, Barbara Purdom Christopher Purdom Interfaith Working Group Coordinators