Published: June 8th, 2009 09:52 PM
Last Modified: June 8th, 2009 09:52 PM
Delegates to the Alaska United Methodist Conference held in Anchorage last weekend are supporting a proposed city law that would ban discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. The proposed addition to the city's equal rights law is scheduled for public hearing tonight before the Anchorage Assembly. If approved, it would prohibit discrimination in housing, employment, financing, public accommodations and education against people based on "actual or perceived heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality or gender expression or identity."
In a statement e-mailed Monday, the Methodist group said its "Social Principles" call for "equal rights regardless of sexual orientation.
"Certain basic human rights and civil liberties are due all persons," the statement says, quoting the principles. "We are committed to supporting those rights and liberties for all persons, regardless of sexual orientation."
According to the statement, there are 28 United Methodist churches in Alaska, including 10 in Anchorage.
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