Religious Institute on Sexual Morality, Justice, and Healing to Sponsor Congressional Briefing 6/18/2003
From: Lisa Hanock-Jasie, 212-725-7543 or Alan Gambrell 202-441-7288 (to RSVP only) both for the Religious Institute on Sexuality Morality, Justice, and Healing News Advisory: The Religious Institute on Sexual Morality, Justice, and Healing will sponsor a Congressional briefing June 23 to discuss religious support for comprehensive sexuality education and HIV prevention and against abstinence-only-until-marriage education. At the briefing, the significant findings of a new national survey of religious adolescents and their sexual attitudes and behaviors, conducted by Christian Community, Inc., will be released. WHEN: Monday, June 23, 1:30 - 3:30pm (Q&A session included) WHERE: 1539 Longworth Building, Washington, DC. House co-sponsors for the briefing are: U.S. Representatives Diana DeGette (CO), James C. Greenwood (PA), Jerrold Nadler (NY), Jan Schakowsky (IL), Louise Slaughter (NY), and Henry Waxman (CA). Briefing panel participants include: Rev. Debra W. Haffner, Co-Director, Religious Institute, former President & CEO of SIECUS, the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States; Rev. Steve Clapp, President, Christian Community, Inc.; Rev. Dr. Larry Greenfield, Co-Director, Religious Institute, former President of Colgate Rochester Divinity School/Bexley Hall/Crozer Theological Seminary; Rabbi Sue Levi Elwell, Director, Pennsylvania Council of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations; Rev. Carlton Veazey, President & CEO, Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice, and Ms. Ann L. Hanson, Minister for Children, Families, and Human Sexuality, Justice, and Witness Ministries, United Church of Christ. The Religious Institute of Sexual Morality, Justice, and Healing (http://www.religiousinstitute.org) is an ecumenical, interfaith organization dedicated to advocating for sexual health, education, and justice in faith communities and society. More than 2,200 religious leaders from more than 35 religious traditions endorse the Religious Institute's Religious Declaration on Sexual Morality, Justice, and Healing. Christian Community, Inc. is a nonprofit organization focusing on research and program development to benefit congregations and the communities they serve. Media credentials required. | |