From: Interfaith Working Group Subject: IWG Ogden Utah Letter - religion, orientation, letters Date: Thu, 18 Dec 1997 22:56:00 -0500 (EST) The following went out on IWG letterhead listing 12 congregations and organizations and 53 clergy from 15 religious traditions. 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. December 16, 1997 Standard-Examiner Box 951 Ogden, UT 84402 Dear Editors: Since Owen J. Mitchell and Wayne Carter both wrote letters complaining about militant homosexuals from out of town, Mr. Mitchell being especially incensed about those who write letters to your paper, and Mr. Carter making clear distinctions between homosexuals and Christians, we thought your readers might like to know that a) not everyone who writes letters to out-of-town newspapers to defend sexual minorities is gay and b) gay rights supporters of all sexual orientations have many religious orientations, including Christian. Sincerely, Barbara Purdom Christopher Purdom Interfaith Working Group Coordinators -- Interfaith Working Group Religious organizations, congregations iwg@libertynet.org and clergy supporting gay rights, http://www.libertynet.org/~iwg/ reproductive freedom, and the 215-235-3050 separation of church and state.