Writing Style Guide

See race-related and ethnic references

This acronym is acceptable in all references for “lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer and/or questioning,” plus other sexual and…

See race-related and ethnic references

One word, no hyphen. Also listed in race-related and ethnic references

One word, no hyphen. Also listed in race-related and ethnic references

See gender and sexuality references

See race-related and ethnic references

Seek to avoid references to “the poor” or “poor people.” Use “low income,” “people living at the poverty level,” “people living in…

Capitalize when it precedes a proper name; lowercase in all other uses. A presiding bishop can also be referred to as the Most Rev. before…

Capitalize in reference to organizations or events honoring LGBTQ+ communities; lowercase for generic events or general concept of LGBTQ+…

See punctuation

Do not assume “he/him” or “she/her” when referring to someone. When possible, check with a person on their pronoun preference (some people…