| Resolution Number: | 2022-D067 |
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| Title: | On the Topic of Locating Events to Protect Civil Rights of All Attendees |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Rejected |
| Final Text: | |
Resolution Rejected. See Legislative History for original text of resolution.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Baltimore, 2022 (New York: General Convention, 2023), pp. 332. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | Ms. Evangeline Warren |
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Governance and Structure |
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Governance and Structure presented its Report #14 on Resolution D067 (Addressing the Loss of Civil Rights) and moved the resolution, recommending rejection.
Original Text of Resolution:
(D067)
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring,
That the 80th General Convention denounces the ongoing dissolution of civil rights in the United States; and be it further
Resolved, That the Episcopal Church commits to hosting Conventions, conferences, and other church wide events in locations where the state and local jurisdictions do not infringe upon the rights and dignity of all attendees, regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, class, immigration status, or creed; and be it further
Resolved, That the Episcopal Church enter into contracts with venues whose policies are aligned with the resolutions of General Convention, with specific, but not exclusive, attention to gender identity, race, sexual orientation, and immigration status.
Motion defeated
Resolution rejected
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #113)
Resolution Rejected.
| Abstract: | The 80th General Convention rejects a resolution committing to hosting events in locations where state and local jurisdictions do not infringe on the civil rights and dignity of all attendees. |
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