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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>This afternoon I read a very well written and balanced article by Terri Haber in the Daily News. The article addressed a recent resolution by the board members of the Moscow Food Co </span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>op endorsing adding the words “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” to the Idaho Civil Rights Act. It was approved by a 4-2 vote. The irony is that two of the three members self-identified as members or in agreement with the Christ Church pastor, Doug Wilson’s position on inclusion of members of the LGBT community, claimed they would have no problem representing the Co-op’s rules and philosophies because their personal beliefs are separate from their board duties. Actually, not so much. This, my friends is exactly as we predicted. I sent a short note to the DN in response to their article. A friend reminded me that many folks don’t have access to the Daily News and asked if I would put my letter on V2020. My position will surprise no one, so spare yourself if you are so inclined.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Rose Huskey<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The recent Moscow Food Co-op resolution to add the words “sexual orientation” and gender identity” to the Idaho Civil Rights Act carried because the majority of the Board supported the resolution. Had the religious composition of Board been tipped in favor of conservative Christ Church members the Co-op would be on record as a group who limited equal rights to “approved” residents of Idaho. The obsessively negative attention directed toward the GLBT community by the rabidly homophobe, Doug Wilson, is obviously embraced by his flock. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>It is likely in the near future that there will be an unexpected rise in Co-op membership which will bring changes in Board leadership. Unless a similar recruitment effort is duplicated by non-Christ Church members in a few years the Co-op will become a splendid little employment agency primarily serving NSA and Logos students. When the Board reflects the deeply held Christ Church philosophy of divinely originated gender roles, women in leadership will vanish from the Co-op. Ask Tom Garfield, Superintendent of Logos School, how many women have served in administrative/policy positions at Logos over the past thirty-five years. The answer is none. Ask Logos school board chairman, Doug Wilson how many women have served on the Logos Board since its inception. The answer is one who served more than twenty years ago. Ask Doug Wilson how many women have served in faculty or board positions at New Saint Andrews over the past twenty years. The answer is one briefly employed Latin instructor, who was the daughter of a church elder. No women have served on the Board of NSA. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Does gender bigotry fit the vision or mission of the Moscow Food Co op? Are the enervated men who embrace these standards fit for any leadership roles?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>