From: Chard231@aol.com Date: Thu, 14 Jul 94 01:15:10 EDT COMMUNITY ALERT: PROTEST VIGIL SCHEDULED PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY CHURCH OF LOS ANGELES / CHRISTIAN GAYS AND LESBIANS FOR JUSTICE TO PROTEST LOU SHELDON'S TRADITIONAL VALUE COALITION Organizations to Hold Saturday Vigil Outside Sheldon's Anaheim Offices Wednesday, July 13, 1994 - Culver City, CA - Metropolitan Community Church of Los Angeles (MCCLA) and Christian Gays and Lesbians for Justice (CGLJ) announced today that they will sponsor a protest vigil to be held at the Anaheim offices of Dr. Lou Sheldon's Traditional Values Coalition, 100 South Anaheim Street at Center, Anaheim, CA on Saturday, July 16, 1994 from 11:00a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The vigil will coincide with national efforts by gay and lesbian religious organizations to support the ongoing fast by UFMCC Pastor Dr. Mel White at the "Focus on the Family" headquarters in Colorado Springs, CO. "We reject the blatant lies, slander and misinformation put out by these organizations against gay and lesbian people." say Reverend Dr. Nancy L. Wilson, senior pastor of MCCLA. "Their attacks against our community are unprecedented in American history." says Wilson. "They are using gay bashing, homophobia and outright lies to raise money, mobilize volunteers and achieve their broader political goals". "Our silence in the face of this onslaught means the death of thousands of our people." says Wilson. "We encourage all who can to support our efforts to spotlight their hatemongering." The Traditional Values Coalition and Focus on the Family are conservative quasi-religious organizations which develop and promote ongoing efforts to deny gay and lesbian people equal protection under United States law. The organizations support ballot measure and other political methods nationwide which legalize and promote discrimination based on sexual orientation. Metropolitan Community Church of Los Angeles is the founding congregation of the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches (UFMCC), a fast growing denomination with over 400 churches in the United States and abroad. Established in 1968, MCCLA reflects the UFMCC mission statement by maintaining a Christian outreach to the gay, lesbian and bisexual community with an emphasis on Christian social action. Christian Gays and Lesbians For Justice operates under the auspices of Evangelicals Concerned Western Regional Fellowship, Inc., a nationwide interdenominational network of support groups for gay and lesbian christians. CGLJ 24HR HOT LINE FOR THIS EVENT: 310-285-2216 For More Information Contact: Mr. Daniel Stohler - CGLJ 818-794-9334 Mr. Richard Davis - MCCLA 310-473-4411 Ms. Ivy Bottini - MCCLA 213-483-8574 MCCLA Office 213-930-1600 5879 W. Washington Blvd. P.O. Box 388 Culver City, CA 90230 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- For general unmoderated discussion, mail to "la-motss@flash.usc.edu". Announcements ONLY should be mailed to "la-motss-announce@flash.usc.edu." To be added or removed, mail to la-motss-request@flash.usc.edu. If adding, indicate whether you wish to receive all discussions or announcements only.