From: John_Graves@cellbio.duke.edu
Newsgroups: soc.motss,alt.politics.homosexuality,talk.religion.misc,soc.bi
Subject: Unitarian Universalists vote pro-LGB
Date: 21 Jul 92 19:05:44 GMT
Followup-To: soc.motss
Organization: Duke University Medical Center

1400 delegates to the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations,
meeting in General Assembly in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, on July 30, 1992,
passed the following resolution UNANIMOUSLY.

OPPOSING LEGALIZATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST GAYS, LESBIANS AND BISEXUALS

WHEREAS the Unitarian Universalist Association affirms the inherent worth and
dignity of every person and calls for justice, equity and compassion in human
relations;

WHEREAS Coloradans for Family Values have collected enough signatures and the
Oregon Citizen's Alliance is collecting signatures to place on the Colorado and
Oregon ballots proposed amendments to the state constitutions which would
legalize discrimination against gays, lesbians and bisexuals in those states
based solely on sexual orientation;

WHEREAS three Colorado cities -- Denver, Boulder and Aspen -- and Portland,
Oregon, currently have in force ordinances prohibiting discrimination against
gays, lesbians and bisexuals which would all be invalidated if these amendments
pass;

WHEREAS an anti-gay and lesbian ordinance has already been adopted in
Springfield, Oregon, and ballot initiatives have already been introduced by the
voters in several cities including Irvine, Riverside and Concord, California,
Tampa, Florida, and Corvallis, Oregon, and the list continues to grow;

WHEREAS the right wing umbrella organization called Traditional Values
Coalition which is behind these ballot initiatives in Colorado and Oregon
continues to add new chapters that ignite hatred against gay, lesbian and
bisexual people and it is uncertain what city, state or province will be
targeted next; and

WHEREAS Coloradans opposed to that amendment have formed an organization called
EPOColorado, the Equal Protection Campaign, Box 300476, Denver CO 80203, phone
(303) 839-5540, and Oregonians opposed to the amendment have formed the
Campaign for a Hate-Free Oregon, Box 3343, Portland OR 97208-3343, phone (503)
232-4501;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the delegates of the 1992 General Assembly of the
Unitarian Universalist Association are outraged at the hate campaigns going on
in these states and at the possibility of legalization of discrimination based
on sexual orientation if these constitutional amendments and ordinances pass;

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the 1992 General Assembly of the UUA strongly urges
all Unitarian Universalist congregations to inform their members of the ballot
initiatives in Colorado, Oregon and other jurisdictions this November; and

BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the 1992 General Assembly of the UUA urges all
Unitarian Universalists to support EPOColorado and the Campaign for a Hate-Free
Oregon with financial contributions and by writing letters to friends and
relatives living in those states, encouraging them to vote against the
amendments.

PASSED UNANIMOUSLY, June 30, 1992, Calgary, Albert, Canada


I think this stands in stark contrast to other religious organizations.

John Allan Graves
Unitarian Universalist Campus and Young Adult Minister
Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina

  
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