Date: Sat, 20 May 2000 19:38:37 -0400 From: Interfaith Working Group Subject: IWG Des Moines IA religious support for GLBT letter May 18, 2000 Cityview 100 4th St. Des Moines, IA, 540309 Dear Editors: We must agree with Jennifer Zuck's May 10 letter. Religious groups do not all hate or oppose sexual minorities. Many communities of faith support the equal rights of sexual minorities through their own policies, and work for recognition of the equality of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people and their families within religious organizations and in civil society. Sincerely, Barbara Lamond Purdom Christopher Purdom Interfaith Working Group Coordinators The above letter was sent on IWG letterhead listing 19 congregations and religious organizations and 65 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