Support for Non-Discriminatory Corporate and Other Business Policies
1997Action of Immediate Witness
In light of a recent vote by the Southern Baptist Convention to boycott the
Disney Corporation because of Disney's policy of recognizing and respecting all
people regardless of race, national origin, sex, age, or sexual orientation, the
1997 General Assembly of the Unitarian Universalist Association reaffirms a
tenet of its faith—"the inherent worth and dignity of every person"—and commends
Disney's and all other corporations' policies that do not discriminate against
gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender individuals.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the 1997 General Assembly urges the Unitarian
Universalist Association to notify Disney of its support for customer and
employment policies that respect gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender
individuals; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the 1997 General Assembly urges the Unitarian
Universalist Association and all Unitarian Universalists to encourage corporate
managers to institute such customer and employee affirming policies by
intentionally and explicitly patronizing businesses with policies that
acknowledge a respect for the diversity of the human community.
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