A significant minority in this country are either homosexual or bisexual in
their feelings and/or behavior;
Homosexuality has been the target of severe discrimination by society and in
particular by the police and other arms of government;
A growing number of authorities on the subject now see homosexuality as an
inevitable sociological phenomenon and not as a mental illness;
There are Unitarian Universalists, clergy and laity, who are homosexuals or
bisexuals;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the 1970 General Assembly of
the Unitarian Universalist Association:
Urges all peoples immediately to bring an end to all discrimination against
homosexuals, homosexuality, bisexuals, and bisexuality, with specific immediate
attention to the following issues:
private consensual behavior between persons over the age of consent shall be
the business only of those persons and not subject to legal regulations;
a person's sexual orientation or practice shall not be a factor in the
granting or renewing of federal security clearance, visas, and the granting of
citizenship or employment;
Calls upon the UUA and its member churches, fellowships, and organizations
immediately to end all discrimination against homosexuals in employment
practices, expending special effort to assist homosexuals to find employment in
our midst consistent with their abilities and desires;
Urges all churches and fellowships, in keeping with changing social
patterns, to initiate meaningful programs of sex education aimed at providing
more open and healthier understanding of sexuality in all parts of the United
States and Canada, and with the particular aim to end all discrimination against
homosexuals and bisexuals.
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