| Resolution Number: | 2003-A021 |
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| Title: | Call Upon the Church to Promote HIV Prevention Education |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That The Episcopal Church through its General Convention call upon its members and its congregations to take the lead in insuring that all methods used to prevent the spread of HIV are taught in school curricula, church school curricula, and in other educational settings.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Minneapolis, 2003 (New York: General Convention, 2004), p. 610. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | The Executive Council: Standing Committee on HIV/AIDS |
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| Originating House: | House of Bishops |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on Education |
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Education presented its Report #8 on Resolution A021 (Broadening HIV Prevention Methods) and moved adoption with amendment.
Original Text of Resolution:
(A021)
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That The Episcopal Church, through its General Convention, call upon its African-American members and its congregations with larger populations of African-Americans to take the lead in insuring that all methods used to prevent the spread of HIV are taught in school curricula, Church School curricula and in other educational settings. Educational efforts shall be intentionally directed toward the prevention of HIV among men who have sex with other men.
Committee Amendment:
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That The Episcopal
Church, through its General Convention, call upon its
African-American members and its congregations with
larger populations of African-Americans to take the lead in insuring
that all methods used to prevent the spread of HIV are taught in school
curricula, Church School curricula and in other educational settings.
Educational efforts shall be intentionally directed toward the
prevention of HIV among men who have sex with other men.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #88)
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Education presented its Report #8 on HB Message #88 on Resolution A021 (Broadening HIV Prevention Methods) and moved concurrence.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #218)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, August 7.
| Report Reference: | Executive Council: Standing Committee on HIV/AIDS, Reports to the 74th General Convention, 2003, pp. 81-85. |
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| Abstract: | The 74th General Convention calls upon all Church members and congregations to help ensure that HIV prevention education is taught in schools, churches, and other educational settings. |