From: Interfaith Working Group Subject: IWG Wall Street Journal gay vs. Christian letter Date: Thu, 8 Jul 1999 00:24:01 -0400 (EDT) July 5, 1999 Wall Street Journal 200 Liberty Street New York, NY 10281 Dear Editors: The only purpose of Brian A. Brown's July 2 piece "Houses of Worship: Pride and Prejudice" seems to be to contrast bisexual, gay, lesbian, and transgender people with Christians. Brown didn't even consider that there are many Christians who support equal rights for sexual minorities, and many sexual minorities who are Christians. There is no monolithic plan among gay rights activists for reacting to religious organizations that have mentally abused BGLT people who were born into their ranks and that have worked against equal legal treatment for sexual minorities. Contrasting people of faith with sexual minorities as though there is no overlap at all is a false dichotomy we hope all journalists will drop. Sincerely, Barbara Purdom Christopher Purdom Interfaith Working Group Coordinators The above letter went out on IWG letterhead listing 17 congregations and organizations and 67 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. -- Interfaith Working Group Religious organizations, congregations http://www.libertynet.org/iwg and clergy supporting gay rights, iwg@libertynet.org reproductive freedom, and the voice: 215-235-3050 fax: 232-0829 separation of church and state.