Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2000 22:44:36 -0400 From: Interfaith Working Group Subject: IWG Burlington IA Wedding announcement letter August 15, 2000 The Hawk Eye PO Box 10 Burlington, IA 52601-0010 Dear Editors: We were thrilled to learn that another paper is publicly recognizing the relationships of same-gender couples, and we sincerely hope that state and federal governments catch up with you soon. However, we were confused by the qualifier that you were not `endorsing homosexuality.' Have you ever announced that your ongoing recognition of mixed-gender couples does not constitute an endorsement of heterosexuality? Would you ever find it necessary to make such a pronouncement when reporting on the lives of religious or other minorities? Sincerely, Barbara Lamond Purdom Christopher Purdom Interfaith Working Group Coordinators The above letter was sent on IWG letterhead listing 22 congregations and religious organizations and 66 clergy from 16 religious traditions. For sexual orientation, gender identity, reproductive freedom, church/state separation, diversity, and radical religious right links go to http://www.iwgonline.org/links/ -- Interfaith Working Group PO Box 11706 Philadelphia, PA 19101 http://www.iwgonline.org/ iwg@iwgonline.org voice: 215-235-3050 fax: 215-232-0829