It's not natural/ No, that's not the way it goes/ It's not natural/ Just because it's popular, doesn't mean it's cool/ It's not natural/ No, that's not the way God planned/ It's time for the world to understand"

While Angie and Debbie maintain that they "aren't bashing gays, they're bashing homosexuality," they fail to understand that songs like these are used to justify not only discrimination, but hatred and violence.

By working with two so-called "ex-gay" churches that claim to "change" lesbians and gay men into heterosexual, "It's Not Natural" becomes an insidious piece in a larger movement supported by the sisters, a movement which uses religion as a platform for bigotry, devaluing lesbians and gay men and attacking tolerant people everywhere.

When GLAAD first discovered the song, it made contact with the Winans' sisters representative, and a meeting was set up between Angie and Debbie and representatives from the Unity Fellowship Church, the National Black Lesbian & Gay Leadership Forum, GLAAD, and Equal Partners In Faith.

GLAAD and other fair-minded organizations envisioned the meeting as an opportunity to foster dialogue with the sisters, hopefully educating them about the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. Unfortunately, the Winans backed out at the last minute. A meeting in the South during their tour has been discussed, but phone calls to their representatives have gone unreturned since the cancellation of the meeting.

Please write to the Winans' record company, and tell them that what you think of "It's Not Natural." Also, write to Angie and Debbie Winans' representatives, and urge them to keep their word and meet with progressive people of faith including organizations from the lesbian, gay bisexual and transgender community.

Contact: Angie & Debbie Winans, and Bill Carpenter and Vincent Young, Capital Entertainment, 1201 N. Street N.W., Suite A, Washington D.C., 20005, fax 202.986.7992.