| Resolution Number: | 2009-D090 |
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| Title: | Encourage Inclusive Self-Identification on All Church Data Forms |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 76th General Convention of The Episcopal Church recommends and encourages all bodies of The Episcopal Church to utilize all available resources to revise and adapt forms to be fully inclusive of all people: by including lines not only for one’s legal name, but also for one’s preferred name as well as one’s gender identity and pronoun preference.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Anaheim, 2009 (New York: General Convention, 2009), p. 712. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | Diamante A. Tavolaro |
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| Originating House: | House of Bishops |
| Originating Committee: | Committee on Social and Urban Affairs |
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Social and Urban Affairs presented its Report #29 on Resolution D090 (Inclusive Church Paper Work) and moved adoption with amendment.
Original Text of Resolution:
(D090)
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 76th General Convention of The Episcopal Church recommends and encourages all bodies of The Episcopal Church to adapt forms to be fully inclusive of all people: by including lines not only for one’s legal name, but also for one’s preferred name as well as one’s gender identity and pronoun preference.
Committee Amendment:
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring, That the 76th General Convention of The Episcopal Church recommends and encourages all bodies of The Episcopal Church to utilize all available resources to revise and adapt forms to be fully inclusive of all people: by including lines not only for one’s legal name, but also for one’s preferred name as well as one’s gender identity and pronoun preference.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #165)
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Social and Urban Affairs presented its Report #32 on Resolution D090 (Inclusive Church Paper Work) and moved concurrence.
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #237)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 16.
| Abstract: | The 76th General Convention encourages all Church bodies to show inclusivity by including options in documents for a legal name and also a preferred name and personal identity preferences. |
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