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In responding to recent attacks on trans and nonbinary+ people, the UUA calls out the dangerous anti-democratic practices being used to silence dissent. We pledge our continued commitment to protect peoples' right to feel safe expressing their identity and to defend democratic institutions.
May 5, 2023 | From Press ReleasesTagged as: #LGBTQ, #SideWithLove, Gender Justice, LGBTQ Welcome & Equality, Religious & Civil Liberties -
The UUA is very pleased to announce the appointment of Ebony C. Peace as Director of Human Resources. In this executive position, Peace helps to lead the UUA’s overall commitment to being a workplace where people of all backgrounds and identities can thrive.
April 26, 2023 | From Press Releases -
UUA President Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray responds to the recent vote of the TN House of Representatives to expel State Representatives Justin Jones and Justin Pearson because of their actions supporting gun safety advocates.
By Susan Frederick-Gray | April 7, 2023 | From Press ReleasesTagged as: Civil Rights & Religious Liberty, Social Justice -
The Unitarian Universalist Association’s climate justice programming was named a top ten finalist in ecoAmerica’s American Climate Justice Leadership Awards for 2023.
March 29, 2023 | From Press ReleasesTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Climate Justice -
A recent assignment in a 9th grade health class at Churchill High School in Eugene, OR, which has been reported on in the news as based on the Our Whole Lives (OWL) curriculum, was an unapproved adaptation that was taken out of context from an out-of-print version of the curriculum.
March 15, 2023 | From Press ReleasesTagged as: Sexuality Education -
The UUA responds to the most recent onslaught of oppressive laws and policies threatening the lives of trans and nonbinary+ children and the LGBTQIA+ community and continues to work for justice and the ability of all people to thrive.
March 6, 2023 | From Press ReleasesTagged as: #BlackLivesMatter, #LGBTQ, 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), Solidarity, Worth, Anti-Racism, LGBTQ Welcome & Equality -
A statement from UUA President Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray in response to the devastating death of Tyre Nichols, a 29 year old Black man beaten to death by police in Memphis, TN.
By Susan Frederick-Gray | January 31, 2023 | From Press ReleasesTagged as: #BlackLivesMatter, Anti-Racism, Social Justice -
Publishing Imprint of the Unitarian Universalist Association Begins New Distribution Relationship with Consortium® Book Sales & Distribution, an Ingram Content Group Brand, in Spring 2023
January 24, 2023 | From Press Releases -
UUA President Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray respond to news of yet another tragic shooting. Unitarian Universalists are ready to work with elected and community officials to support responsible gun legislation measures.
By Susan Frederick-Gray | January 23, 2023 | From Press Releases -
On the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe v Wade decision that legalized access to abortion, Unitarian Universalists remain committed to reproductive justice, despite the changed legal landscape.
January 20, 2023 | From Press ReleasesTagged as: #SideWithLove, Gender Justice, Reproductive Justice