| Resolution Number: | 1991-A003 |
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| Title: | Prohibit Discrimination on Basis of HIV/AIDS |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That this 70th General Convention continue to endorse the Executive Council resolution of November 1987 prohibiting discrimination on the basis of AIDS, ARC or HIV infection; recognize those dioceses, congregations, schools and other church-related organizations that have adopted a similar policy; and encourage every remaining diocese, congregation, school and church-related organization to adopt such a policy no later than December 15, 1992; and call on every diocese in this Church to establish an HIV/AIDS task force to advocate for all affected by HIV/AIDS.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Phoenix, 1991 (New York: General Convention, 1992), p. 775. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | Joint Commission on AIDS |
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| Originating House: | House of Bishops |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on Social and Urban Affairs |
House of Bishops
Original Text of Resolution:
(A003)
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That this 70th General Convention continue to endorse the Executive Council resolution of November 1987 prohibiting discrimination on the basis of AIDS, ARC or HIV infection, recognize those dioceses, congregations, schools and other church-related organizations that have adopted a similar policy, and encourage every remaining diocese, congregation, school and church-related organization to adopt such a policy no later than December 15, 1992, and call on every diocese in this Church to establish an HIV/AIDS task force to advocate for all affected by HIV/AIDS.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #161)
House of Deputies
The Committee on Social and Urban Affairs presented its Report #74 on House of Bishops Message #161 relating to Resolution A003 (Prohibit Discrimination on Basis of HIV/AIDS) and moved concurrence.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #295)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 19.
| Report Reference: | Joint Commission on AIDS, Reports to the 70th General Convention, 1991, pp. 1-11. |
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| Abstract: | The 70th General Convention continues to endorse the Executive Council resolution prohibiting discrimination on the basis of AIDS, ARC or HIV infection. |