Side with Love
Unitarian Universalists affirm unconditional, universal love as a foundation and grounding for our actions in the world. We strive to be of service to our communities and advocate for change on local, state, national, and international levels.
Through our Side with Love campaign (formerly “Standing on the Side of Love”) we amplify the voices of the oppressed through online media; we show up in partnership at justice events across the country; we lobby national leaders on immigration reform, racial justice, equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people, religious freedom, and more; and above all we work to make love real in the world.
Over eighty percent of Unitarian Universalist congregations, and many more individual UUs and others who care about justice, have become a part of Side with Love.
Mahatma Gandhi did it. Mother Theresa did it. Martin Luther King, Jr., did it.
We do it. How do you reach out in love?
Recently on Side with Love
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On April 9, the Revival Planning Team offered this space to gather together with other UUs who are moving through the Rest, Celebrate, Reflect, Synthesize, Organize process following the Revival. Watch the recording here.
Webinar | April 10, 2025 | From DemocracyTagged as: Climate Justice, Voting Rights -
Since we were last in touch, we celebrated the incredible work of UU congregations in 2024 and how our congregations are shifting and growing to attend to the shifting political terrain. Like so many, we are at an inflection point, discerning our collective pathway moving forward.
Newsletter | March 10, 2025 | From DemocracyTagged as: Voting Rights -
This year over fifty congregations became Good Trouble Congregations!In 2022, we launched the Good Trouble Congregational program as an opportunity for congregations to participate in bold, ambitious voter contact and organizing work.In 2024, 53 congregations — over double our 2022 congregational…
Newsletter | January 24, 2025 | From DemocracyTagged as: Voting Rights -
In January 2021, immigrant communities, organizers, and their allies met the change in the US Presidential Administration with determination and courage, focused on ending the cruel, xenophobic policies from the Trump administration. Envisioning a pathway toward healing, over 20 immigrant-led
Newsletter | January 21, 2025 | From DecriminalizationTagged as: Criminal Justice -
With abortion rights under threat of continued erosion, we’re equipping Unitarian Universalists with the information, framing, and assistance needed to enable you to fight for those rights effectively and advance a broader Reproductive Justice paradigm. We’ve just published a guide to provide an…
January 21, 2025 | From Reproductive Justice & Trans RightsTagged as: Reproductive Justice -
On January 14, UU the Vote, Side With Love, key partners, and special guest musicians Sandy O. of Emma’s Revolution and Holly Near hosted this celebration to honor the incredible work of UUs in 2024 to building and growing our democracy and dig into our work ahead. Watch the recording here.
Webinar | January 15, 2025 | From DemocracyTagged as: Voting Rights -
In these turbulent times, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on the extraordinary efforts of UUs across the country who contributed to our UU the Vote work during this election season. No matter the results of the election, your commitment to justice and strengthening our democracy has made a
Newsletter | December 6, 2024 | From DemocracyTagged as: Climate Justice, Voting Rights -
Talking about abortion is the first step to busting stigma, stopping harmful restrictions, and expanding access.
Webinar | October 3, 2024 | From Reproductive Justice & Trans RightsTagged as: Reproductive Justice -
“We build spiritual containers. We tell different stories. We engage one another. We follow frontline leaders. We remind each other [to be with each other] when the world mocks us sometimes for hope; mocks us sometimes for the radical idea that love can guide who we are and how we show up, rather…
September 20, 2024 | From Reproductive Justice & Trans RightsTagged as: Reproductive Justice -
On July 20, we offered a virtual workshop to talk about abortion, led by Caroline Duble, Political Director of Avow Texas. Watch the recording here.
Webinar | July 22, 2024 | From Reproductive Justice & Trans RightsTagged as: Reproductive Justice