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LGBTQ+ Caucus Applauds the Election of Julia Ayala Harris as PHOD
The LGBTQ+ Caucus gives thanks for all those who were willing to stand for election for President of our Episcopal Church’s House of Deputies and applauds the election today of Julia Ayala Harris to succeed Gay Clark Jennings … whose shoes will indeed be very hard to fill. We echo the president-elect’s words of thanks…
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LGBTQ+ Caucus Urges Support for A063: “Director of LGBTIQ and Women’s Ministries
The LGBTQ+ Caucus joins with TransEpiscopal in strongly supporting Resolution A063 as substituted by Committee 16 — a resolution which creates a funded, full-time position at the Episcopal Church Center: “Director of LGBTIQ and Women’s Ministries.” A063 is listed on the Friday, July 8 Consent Calendar — and the Caucus urges strong support for the adoption of…
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LGBTQ+ Caucus Urges Support for Resolution A059
One of the resolutions on the abbreviated legislative agenda for the 80th General Convention of the Episcopal Church is 2022-A059 — proposed by the Task Force on Liturgical and Prayer Book Revision (TFLPRB) and taking an important first step in determining both how the prayer book is revised and how it is defined. The LGBTQ+ Caucus urges…
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LGBTQ+ Endorsements for Elective Offices at #GC80
At its July 2, 2022 meeting, the LGBTQ+ Caucus adopted the following slate of endorsements presented by the Caucus Endorsement Committee. The Caucus endorsement process included prayerful consideration of the responses received to the questionnaire sent to the all the candidates for elected office, and the resulting endorsements come with deep gratitude to all who…
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LGBTQ+ Caucus Endorses: C022 – Enter Barbara Clementine Harris into the Church Calendar
Resolution 2022-C022 proposes the inclusion of Barbara Clementine Harris in the calendar of those we lift up for Church-wide prayers in the Episcopal Church. This resolution will come before Committee 12 (Prayer Book, Liturgy & Music) at its Open Hearing on Monday, June 27 at 12:00 p.m. EDT. The LGBTQ+ Caucus urges support for this…
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LGBTQ+ Caucus in the News: Support for LGBTQIA+ communities in the UMC
This report from Episcopal News Service (ENS) highlights the impact that members of the LGBTQ+ Caucus are having on legislation making its way to the floor at our upcoming General Convention. Great job, team! Resolution A093, which commends to the church a document created with the United Methodist Church that lays the groundwork leading to…
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LGBTQ+ Caucus Endorses: D066 – Addressing restrictions on access to gender affirming care
As draconian anti-trans legislation continues on the rise across our nation, The Episcopal Church has both the opportunity and the responsibility to stand up and speak out for at-risk trans and nonbinary youth. Resolution D066 (Addressing restrictions on access to gender affirming care) comes up for its open hearing in Committee 8 on June 22…
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LGBTQ+ Caucus Endorses: D026 – Create Task Force on LGBTQ+ Inclusion
Resolution D026 (Create Task Force on LGBTQ+ Inclusion) comes up for its open hearing in Committee 13 on Tuesday, June 21 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. EDT. It is one of the resolutions endorsed by the TEC LGBTQ+ Caucus and members of the Caucus will be speaking on its behalf. We urge the support of both the…
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LGBTQ+ Caucus Memorandum of Concern on the Episcopal Election in the Diocese of Florida
DATE: 25 May 2022TO: The Diocesan Standing Committees and Bishops of the Episcopal ChurchFROM: The LGBTQ+ Caucus to the 80th General ConventionSUBJECT: The Episcopal Election in the Diocese of Florida Beloved of God, peace and goodwill in Jesus Christ! Among the quickly changing variables leading up to this summer’s General Convention, much of the church’s…
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Episcopal News Service features LGBTQ+ Caucus
On March 3, 2022 ENS (Episcopal News Service) published a feature article focused on the creation of the LGBTQ+ Caucus. Among the groups with a presence at this year’s General Convention will be a new self-organized caucus of LGBTQ+ members of the House of Deputies. The group of over 100 members is working in small…
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