| Resolution Number: | 2000-A009 |
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| Title: | Identify "Safe Spaces" for Lesbians and Gays |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the Executive Council establish a formal process for congregations to identify themselves as "safe spaces" for lesbians and gays and others who understand themselves to be part of a sexual minority, to tell their stories and be heard with love, care, and assurance of appropriate confidentiality; and be it further
Resolved, That the Presiding Bishop's staff work with counterparts within the Anglican Communion to encourage similar "safe spaces" within the Communion.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Denver, 2000 (New York: General Convention, 2001), p. 245. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | The Standing Commission on Anglican and International Peace with Justice Concerns |
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Special Legislative Committee |
House of Deputies
Original Text of Resolution:
(A009)
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the Executive Council establish a formal process for parishes to identify themselves as "safe spaces" for lesbians and gays to tell their stories and be heard with love and care; and be it further
Resolved, That the Presiding Bishop's staff work with counterparts within the Anglican Communion to encourage similar "safe spaces" within the Communion.
Committee Amendment:
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the Executive Council establish a formal process for parishes congregations to identify themselves as "safe spaces" for lesbians and gays and others who understand themselves to be part of a sexual minority to tell their stories and be heard with love, and care, and assurance of appropriate confidentiality; and be it further
Resolved, That the Presiding Bishop's staff work with counterparts within the Anglican Communion to encourage similar "safe spaces" within the Communion.
Debate followed on Resolution A009 as amended.
The question was called.
A vote was taken to terminate debate on Resolution A009.
Motion carried
Debate terminated
A vote was taken on Resolution A009 as amended.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #71)
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on the Church and Human Sexuality presented its Report #3 on HD Message #71 on Resolution A009 (Identifications of "Safe Spaces") and moved concurrence.
Bishop Charlton moved to amend the resolution.
Proposed Amendment:
At line 2 add "offering a special welcome to" and delete "as safe spaces for".
Motion defeated
Amendment defeated
The Bishop of the Virgin Islands moved to amend the resolution.
Proposed Amendment:
Delete line 3 and add "all persons" and delete "for lesbians and gays and others who understand themselves to be part of a sexual minority".
Motion defeated
Amendment defeated
Bishop Charlton and Bishop Roskam moved that the position of the House of Bishops is to request a committee of conference for the purpose of inclusion of new language: in line 3 "continue the dialogue on sexuality called for by other actions of this convention" and line 4 and "to" be and delete "tell their stories".
Motion defeated
The question was called.
Motion carried
Debate terminated
A vote was taken on Resolution A009.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #130)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 11.
| Report Reference: | Standing Commission on Anglican and International Peace with Justice Concerns, Reports to the 73rd General Convention, 2000, pp. 1-11. |
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| Abstract: | The 73rd General Convention requests that Executive Council establish a formal process for identifying "safe spaces" for lesbians and gays in this Church and that the Presiding Bishop's staff encourage the same within the Anglican Communion. |