Thus unmarried couples, though not in line with the church's traditional teaching, are to be supported, not driven out. These include fidelity, monogamy and mutual respect, and the rejection of abuse, exploitation, and promiscuity. Moreover, the resolution explicitly says that all Episcopalians regardless of their position have a place in the church and in the conversation around controversial issues. This is hardly surprising, since Committee 25's membership was in that respect a microcosm of the church. So the committee and the General Convention upheld the common ground that Episcopalians share in sexual morality.
Casual sex is condemned, as are exploitative and abusive sexual relationships.
The values of Holy Matrimony are upheld, even for those couples who are unmarried. Implicitly, this strongly encourages them to get married. The first reason is obvious. Gay couples are among the unmarried, by definition. Supporters of same-sex blessings equate the denial of liturgical rites with the denial of civil rights to gay Episcopalians.