Subject: IWG Inquirer Maine Editorial Letter
From: Interfaith Working Group <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 20 Feb 1998 00:03:07 -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.

February 19, 1998

The Philadelphia Inquirer
PO Box 8263
Phila., PA 19101

Dear Editors:

Thank you for your February 19 editorial supporting
legislation that would prevent discrimination on the
basis of sexual orientation.  Unfortunately, the
editorial distinguished between those who are opposed
to homosexuality on religious or moral grounds and
those who advocate necessary civil protections.  Why
stereotype the two sides?  There are those who oppose
homosexuality simply because it bothers them, and those
who support civil protections because of religious and
moral beliefs in the equality of all people.

Sincerely,
Barbara Purdom     Christopher Purdom
Interfaith Working Group Coordinators

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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.