Subject: IWG Boston Herald Matthew Shepard
From: Interfaith Working Group <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 21 Oct 1998 00:32:53 -0400 (EDT)

October 20, 1998

The Boston Herald
1 Herald Square 
Boston, MA  02106-2096

Dear Editors:

We were appalled by Joe Fitzgerald's comments about
reactions to Matthew Shepard's murder, especially his
mislabeling a simple campaign for equality as the
"militant gay agenda."  The truth is that there are
many people of faith who support full legal and
religious recognition of the equality of sexual
minorities and their families, people who stand with
those who are systematically oppressed,  speak out
against violence and discrimination, and counter Mr.
Fitzgerald's blatant stereotyping.

Sincerely,
Barbara Purdom     Christopher Purdom
Interfaith Working Group Coordinators

The above letter went out on IWG letterhead listing 15 congregations and
organizations and 59 clergy from 16 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.

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Interfaith Working Group                Religious organizations, congregations
[email-masked]                      and clergy supporting gay rights,
http://www.libertynet.org/iwg/          reproductive freedom, and the 
215-235-3050                            separation of church and state.