WHEREAS, since March 4, 1977, several states, including Florida, Illinois, Georgia, and Arizona, have considered and not passed the Equal Rights Amendment; and

WHEREAS, the Unitarian Universalist Women's Federation Board reaffirmed at the June, 1977 meeting their resolve to meet only in those states which have ratified the Equal Rights Amendment and to urge the Unitarian Universalist Association to do likewise; and

WHEREAS, other nations, church and citizen organizations have similarly resolved not to meet in non-ratified states;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the 1977 General Assembly affirms the action of the Board of Trustees of the Unitarian Universalist Association to schedule the 1979 General Assembly in a state which has ratified the Equal Rights Amendment.