From: Interfaith Working Group Subject: IWG Raliegh News and Observer Letter Date: Tue, 16 Sep 1997 23:05:54 -0400 (EDT) The last two letters went out on letterhead too, I just forgot the header. The following went out on IWG letterhead listing 10 congregations and religious organizations and 49 clergy from 14 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. September 16, 1997 News and Observer Box 191 Raleigh, NC 27602 Dear Editors: While we greatly appreciated the thorough and relatively balanced coverage given to the Davidson County Commission's legal codification of heterosexual supremacy, we were disappointed by the one-sidedness of the religious views. You mentioned Commissioner Potts' ten Bibles, talked about an affront to conservative religious beliefs, quoted Rev. Coy Privette on how "committed Christians and Jews won't surrender," and listed such quasi-religious organizations as the American Family Association and the Christian Coalition in your list of references. Meanwhile, you limited your discussion of social acceptance of sexual minorities to legal protection, partnership benefits and TV roles. Truly balanced coverage would have included some discussion of the debate among people of faith over this issue, the growing acceptance of sexual minorities in our houses of worship, and the listing of at least one gay-friendly religious organization. We suggest your readers visit our extensive web site at http://www.libertynet.org/~iwg/ if they want "To Learn More." They will find that there are committed Christians, Jews, and other people of faith who support the legal and religious recognition of the equality of sexual minorities. 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.