Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 23:14:50 -0400 From: Interfaith Working Group Subject: IWG Salt Lake City gay/straight letter June 11, 2000 The Salt Lake Tribune PO Box 867 Salt Lake City, UT 84110 Dear Editors: Melvin C. Johnson (letter, June 9) is certainly entitled to his personal opinions about the nature of sexual orientation and the habits of gay and lesbian people, despite the factual errors in his supporting arguments. He is not, however, entitled to speak on behalf of all heterosexuals. There is not a division between heterosexuals and homosexuals, but between those who believe in equal rights for all people, and those who think that sexual minorities are not entitled to equal protection under the law. Sincerely, Barbara Lamond Purdom Christopher Purdom Interfaith Working Group Coordinators The above letter was sent on IWG letterhead listing 20 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