Both sharing his story and ways to help make churches safer for transgender people, Rev. Drew Phoenix was the featured speaker and CCOR’s annual luncheon this year.Phoenix spoke after the committee’s Turtle Award (for individuals who have stuck out their necks in some way) was given posthumously to Bob Cary, a gay man whose witness and work in the Cal-Nevada Conference touched many during his lifetime.
Committee members also sponsored two pieces of legislation for this year’s Conference: Item 19 (approved on the Consent Calendar) focused on addressing the church’s heterosexism by calling on welcoming churches to reach out to youth in their communities and encourage them to join us in the work of inclusion.Item 24 (ruled Out of Order by Bishop Brown) called on the Judicial Council to reconsider Decision 1032 on its own motion.
CCOR also had a strong presence through its outreach/display table, sharing resources, offering rainbow stoles and buttons, and attracting new additions to the committee’s expanding network.
Finally, CCOR also had representatives at a special diversity presentation at conference, as well as at the local Pride parade.
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