An Inclusive Litany

11/11/97

The Washington Post reports on a knockoff of the Promise Keepers, August 16, 1997:

As marches to celebrate chastity, pure love and sexual fidelity go, this one was real freaky....

The enthusiastic marchers screamed, yelled and chanted loudly about family values and morality as they waited... for the featured speaker. "Respect love, respect sex, respect each other, love each other," intoned D.C. Mayor Marion Barry at Judiciary Square, where he engaged in a call-and-response session with the crowd. After reciting the "Pure Love Pledge" and reading a proclamation declaring "Pure Love Day," he was loudly adored.... Organizers hoped to give the pledge to President Clinton later in the day.