Resolves of the Executive Council

Resolved, That the Executive Council of The Episcopal Church, meeting in Chaska, Minnesota, June 8-10, 2016, reaffirm The Episcopal Church’s support of local, state and federal laws that prevent discrimination based on gender identity or gender expression as set forth in General Convention Resolution 2009-D012; and be it further

Resolved, That the Executive Council voice its opposition to all legislation that seeks to deny the God-given dignity, the legal equality, and the civil rights of transgender people, including North Carolina’s discriminatory “Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act;” and be it further

Resolved, That the Executive Council voice its opposition to all legislation, rhetoric and policy rooted in the fear-based argument that protecting transgender people’s civil rights in the form of equal access to public accommodation puts other groups at risk; and be it further

Resolved, That the Executive Council call upon the governor and legislators of North Carolina to repeal the “Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act” and call upon all other local, state and federal officials to enact legislation that prevents discrimination of all kinds based on gender identity or gender expression; and be it further

Resolved, That the Executive Council encourage Episcopalians to work against legislation that discriminates against transgender people and for legislation that prevents such discrimination, and to communicate the church’s position to courts, policymakers and others across the United States.