| Resolution Number: | 2018-D089 |
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| Title: | Condemn Racist Language and Address Past and Current Discrimination |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred |
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Resolved, That the 79th General Convention decries the use of expressions of explicit racial malice and racially coded language with discriminatory intent on the part of political leaders; and be it further
Resolved, That the 79th General Convention express its dismay at the statements expressing animosity and fear toward Muslims that have pervaded political discourse in the United States in recent years; and be it further
Resolved, That the 79th General Convention recognize legitimate national security concerns, but reject national security as a pretext for discrimination and transgressing civil rights; and be it further
Resolved, That the 79th General Convention express regret at historical and current U.S. Supreme Court decisions that uphold governmental discriminatory policies and practices including Korematsu v. United States and Trump v. Hawaii; and be it further
Resolved, That the 79th General Convention direct The Episcopal Church’s Office of Government Relations to urge the U.S. government to enact and implement legislation, policies, and initiatives that are not discriminatory in intent or in practice, and that remedies be sought to address the wrongs committed through discrimination, government policies, and political rhetoric that cause injury to communities that have been discriminated against.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Austin, 2018 (New York: General Convention, 2018), p. 693. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | Ms. Sarah Lawton |
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| Originating House: | House of Bishops |
| Originating Committee: | Social Justice and United States Policy |
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Social Justice and United States Policy presented its Report #26 on Resolution D089 (Supporting Non-Discrimination and Civil Rights) and moved adoption.
Original Text of Resolution:
(D089)
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 79th General Convention decries the use of expressions of explicit racial malice and racially coded language with discriminatory intent on the part of political leaders; and be it further
Resolved, That the 79th General Convention express its dismay at the statements expressing animosity and fear toward Muslims that have pervaded political discourse in the United States in recent years; and be it further
Resolved, That the 79th General Convention recognize legitimate national security concerns, but reject national security as a pretext for discrimination and transgressing civil rights; and be it further
Resolved, That the 79th General Convention express regret at historical and current U.S. Supreme Court decisions that uphold governmental discriminatory policies and practices including Korematsu v. United States and Trump v. Hawaii; and be it further
Resolved, That the 79th General Convention direct The Episcopal Church’s Office of Government Relations to urge the U.S. government to enact and implement legislation, policies, and initiatives that are not discriminatory in intent or in practice, and that remedies be sought to address the wrongs committed through discrimination, government policies, and political rhetoric that cause injury to communities that have been discriminated against.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #258)
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Social Justice and United States Policy presented its Report #20 on HB Message #258 on Resolution D089 (Supporting Non-Discrimination and Civil Rights) and moved concurrence.
Motion carried
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #456)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 13.
| Abstract: | The 79th General Convention rejects national security as a justification for curtailing civil rights, condemns explicit or coded racist language, statements targeting Muslims, and past discriminatory judicial policies, and calls on the U.S. government to address discrimination. |
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