February 16, 2004

Athens Banner-Herald
Box 912
Athens, GA 30603

Dear Editors:

Re: February 8 article “Gay marriage debate sees no city limit.” The conflicted opinions 
of one Baptist minister are not an adequate illustration of the diversity of religious 
opinion within the current marriage debate.   There are religious organizations, 
congregations and clergy in a wide variety of faith traditions all over the country, 
including Georgia, who support both civil and religious marriage for same-gender and 
transgender couples.


Sincerely,
Barbara Lamond Purdom			
Christopher Purdom
Interfaith Working Group Coordinators