Social Justice Statements
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Pass the Employment Non-Discrimination Act with Transgender Inclusion and Protection
2007 Action of Immediate Witness
WHEREAS our Unitarian Universalist Principles call us to affirm the inherent worth and dignity of every person and to promote justice, equity and compassion in human relations;WHEREAS Largo. Florida City ...
Repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
2007 Action of Immediate Witness
WHEREAS our Unitarian Universalist Principles call us to affirm the inherent worth and dignity of every person and to promote justice, equity, and compassion in human relations;WHEREAS under a federal ...
Stop U.S. Sponsored Torture—A Religious Call to Action
2007 Action of Immediate Witness
BECAUSE one of our core Unitarian Universalist principles is our belief in and affirmation of the inherent worth and dignity of all persons; andWHEREAS torture violates the basic dignity of the human person ...
Support Comprehensive Sexuality Education Legislation
2007 Action of Immediate Witness
BECAUSE our Unitarian Universalist principles call on us to affirm and promote the inherent worth and dignity of every person; justice, equity and compassion in human relations, and the goal of world community ...
Support Immigrant Families—Stop the ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) Raids
2007 Action of Immediate Witness
WHEREAS a community of faith, we uphold the inherent worth, rights and dignity of all people;WHEREAS we covenant as Unitarian Universalists to promote justice, equity, and compassion in human relations;WHEREAS ...
Support for the United Nation Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)
2007 Action of Immediate Witness
WHEREAS the first Unitarian Universalist principle "to affirm and promote the inherent worth and dignity of every person," and the sixth principle, "the goal of world community with peace, liberty and ...
Health Care for UUA Ministers, Staff and Families
2007 Responsive Resolution
Whereas about 200 ministers and staff employed by Unitarian Universalist (UU) congregations do not have health insurance,Whereas economic justice is a core UU value and a failure to provide health ...
UUA Health Care Plan (Insurance)
Confronting Gender Identity Discrimination
2007 Responsive Resolution
Whereas the President of the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations noted, in his June 21st report to the General Assembly, the work of our West Florida congregations on the issue of employment ...
Voting Rights for Communities of Color
2007 Responsive Resolution
We urge Unitarian Universalists to seek insight into problems experienced by communities of color regarding voting. We make this resolution in response to the report by Rev. Sinkford at the second Plenary ...
Truth, Repair, and Reconciliation
2007 Responsive Resolution
President Sinkford asked, "What are our truths? To whom must we be reconciled?" We have many stories to uncover—genocide, slavery, oppression. Only by knowing our truths can we act boldly on our ...
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End the U.S. Occupation of Iraq
2007 Responsive Resolution
In response to the statements in President Sinkford's Annual Report, which calls for an end to the U.S. Occupation of Iraq, the delegates of this Assembly recommit to taking action to end the Occupation. ...
Engaging in Right Relations at GA 2008
2007 Responsive Resolution
In response to both the Secretary's Report and the Report of the Committee on Right Relationships, moved that this body request the Planning Committee to discuss enabling the delegates and attendees to ...
Moral Values for a Pluralistic Society
2007 Statement of Conscience
Moral values increasingly frame public discourse. As Unitarian Universalists, we must affirm the moral influence of liberal religion in society.At great personal risk, the forebears of our faith have taken ...
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