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Philomath council adopts updated inclusivity proclamation after committee trims religious wording
Summary
Council adopted Resolution 25-16 endorsing an inclusivity proclamation that affirms residents’ "inherent dignity and equal and inalienable rights," after the Inclusivity Committee removed language explicitly attributing rights to a deity.
Philomath’s City Council unanimously approved Resolution 25-16 on July 14, adopting an inclusivity proclamation that recognizes the "inherent dignity and equal and inalienable rights of all people." The council discussed edits proposed at an earlier Inclusivity Committee meeting and chose wording intended to be neutral about religious belief.
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