[Worship] Fwd: FAITH/ WV FAIRNESS

[Peg Clifford]

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From: Margaret Clifford <mcliffor at wvup.edu>
Date: Fri, Feb 15, 2019 at 12:58 PM
Subject: FAITH/ WV FAIRNESS
To: Peg Clifford <peggyclifford at gmail.com>



Community faith leaders to join Fairness West Virginia for panel discussion
at WVU Parkersburg
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West Virginia University at Parkersburg’s Social Justice Committee will
host a “Faith is Fairness” panel discussion sponsored by Fairness West
Virginia on Monday, Feb. 18 at 6 p.m. in the college theater (room 1305).
The event is free and open to the public.

“WVU Parkersburg is committed to being a safe place for open discussion.
One of the purposes of universities is to create spaces in which people
with differing points of view can share them with mutual respect and
courtesy, not expecting that everyone will agree, but expecting that
everyone has the potential to be enriched by exploring perspectives that
both support and differ from their own,” shares Dr. Chris Gilmer, president
of WVU Parkersburg.”Our goal in all of our social justice programs is to be
balanced and fair to all while promoting a spirit of inclusion.”

The panel discussion is the namesake of Fairness West Virginia’s “Faith is
Fairness” project which asks faith leaders and followers to answer how
their beliefs defend the LGBTQ community. Reverends Steve Peck and Shauna
Hyde of Parkersburg and Clare Sulgit of St. Marys, will serve as panelists
on the topic. The discussion will be moderated by Billy Wolfe, Fairness
West Virginia communications specialist.

“So often, religion is abused to justify LGBTQ discrimination,” said Wolfe.
“And yet, the Golden Rule – the idea that we should treat others the way
we, ourselves, wish to be treated – is a central commandment in nearly
every world religion.”

Dozens of faith leaders throughout West Virginia have joined the project to
call on local and state government to protect the LGBTQ community from
discrimination. “They do so not in spite of their faith, but because of
their faith,” added Wolfe.

“We hope members of all religious faiths and Christian denominations will
join us for this important conversation,” said Debbie Richards, WVU
Parkersburg Social Justice Committee co-chair.

For more information, contact Billy Wolfe at gro.vwssenriaf at yllib
<billy at fairnesswv.org> or Debbie Richards at ude.puvw at sdrahciR.eibbeD
<Debbie.Richards at wvup.edu> or (304) 424-8201


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