Date: Sat, 14 Oct 1995 19:28:47 -0400 (EDT) From: Chris Purdom Subject: IWG NEA and SIECUS letters The following letters supporting sex and sexual orientation education efforts have gone out on IWG letterhead (2 congregations, 4 religious organizations and 14 clergy) to the heads of the NEA and SIECUS. October 14, 1995 Keith Geiger, President National Education Association 1201 16th St. N.W. Washington, DC 20036 Dear Mr. Geiger, Thank you for your support of Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual History Month this October. The negative reaction you have been receiving from the Radical Right only underscores the need to continue your fine longstanding tradition of support for educating future generations on the civil rights and histories of racial and sexual minorities. Yours in Faith, Christopher Purdom Barbara Purdom Interfaith Working Group Coordinators October 14, 1995 Ms. Debra Haffner Executive Director SIECUS 130 W. 42nd St., Suite 2500 New York, NY 10036 Dear Ms Haffner, We were apalled to learn that as part of the Religious Right's attack on sexual minorities and sexual knowledge, Concerned Women for America is urging their members to write you harassing letters. Their behavior and the continued ignorance of the American public on sexual issues underscores the need to educate future generations of Americans. Thank you for continuing your work in the face of adversity. Yours in Faith, Christopher Purdom Barbara Purdom Interfaith Working Group Coordinators