The following minute was approved by Nashville Friends Meeting on May 17, 1987:

In order to reaffirm our basic faith as Friends in the worth of every person, we hold that Spirit is neither male nor female. We, therefore, acknowledge and believe that we as Friends must identify, examine and eliminate any patriarchal attitudes, language and behavior which may reside in ourselves. We will undertake in our homes, our monthly meeting and our communities to arrive at a new day when patriarchal oppression has been replaced by full equality for all humanity.