Because Unitarian Universalists affirm the inherent worth and dignity of every person; and Because marriage is held in honor among the blessings of life; and WHEREAS many states, the Congress, and the President of the United States are acting to void the recognition of same-sex marriages and to d...

WHEREAS acts of desecration and destruction, including vandalism, fire bombing, and arson, have been perpetrated against more than 60 religious institutions and sacred sites in 16 of the United States since 1990, with a significant increase since January of 1996; WHEREAS churches, mosques, and...

WHEREAS the civil wars in the Balkans have created great atrocities against civilians and particularly women, we condemn these internationally unlawful acts and the warfare between peoples and support the World Court and the United Nations to act in the most effective way to restrain these acts a...

BECAUSE we covenant as Unitarian Universalists to affirm the inherent worth and dignity of every person; and BECAUSE we covenant as Unitarian Universalists to promote justice, equity, and compassion in human relations; and WHEREAS passage of Proposition 187 in California in 1994 has spawned...

BECAUSE Unitarian Universalists covenant to affirm and promote the inherent worth and dignity of every person and justice, equity, and compassion in human relations; and WHEREAS Senator Edward Kennedy, along with Senator John Chafee and with the support of over 25 other Senators and 108 members o...

BECAUSE Unitarian Universalists affirm and promote the inherent worth and dignity of every person, and BECAUSE Unitarian Universalists affirm the value of loving relationships—heterosexual, gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender; and WHEREAS youth are increasingly exposed to and victimized by...

BECAUSE Unitarian Universalists affirm the inherent worth and dignity of every person and the goal of world community and peace; and WHEREAS the nation of Iraq is alleged to have ignored such values in attempting to bring about the assassination of former United States President George Bush, and ...

WHEREAS the congregations of the Unitarian Universalist Association are committed to the goal of world community with peace, liberty, and justice for all; WHEREAS the Unitarian Universalist United Nations Office's (UU-UNO) priorities are peace and disarmament, human rights, and the environment;...

BECAUSE the Unitarian Universalist Association affirms the inherent worth and dignity of every person and calls for justice, equity, and compassion in human relations; and WHEREAS the Unitarian Universalist Association has, since 1970, adopted ten resolutions in support of lesbian, gay, and bisex...

WHEREAS we, the General Assembly of the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations, have on several occasions stated our strong support of women's privacy and rights to choose concerning their reproductive options, and in response to the June 29, 1992 decision of the Supreme Court of the...

WHEREAS President Schulz and Moderator Gulbrandsen have called on Unitarian Universalists to support a vision of a Unitarian Universalist faith which reflects the reality of a racially diverse and multicultural global village; and WHEREAS the candidates for President and Moderator of this faith...

WHEREAS the Unitarian Universalist Association affirms the inherent worth and dignity of every person and calls for justice, equity, and compassion in human relations; and WHEREAS Coloradans for Family Values have collected enough signatures and Oregon Citizens' Alliance is collecting signatures ...

BECAUSE our Unitarian Universalist faith affirms and promotes the inherent worth and dignity of every person and justice, equity, and compassion in human relations; and WHEREAS the recent civil uprisings in the city of Los Angeles have arisen out of serious economic and racial and social injustic...

WHEREAS the Supreme Court of the United States on May 23, l99l, upheld a Bush Administration regulation which withholds all funding provided under Title X of the Public Health Service Act from any family planning agency whose physicians and educators advise their clients or patients of their opti...

WHEREAS we believe in the inherent worth and dignity of every person; WHEREAS United Nations' Resolution 661 imposed economic sanctions on Iraq to force Saddam Hussein to remove his army from Kuwait; WHEREAS the United States and Allied forces destroyed the infrastructure of Iraq, killed tens of...

WHEREAS, the cause of peace in the Middle East will be advanced only when all interested parties have the opportunity to participate in negotiations; WHEREAS, President Bush on June 20, 1990 suspended official dialogue between the United States government and the Palestine Liberation Organization...

GUIDED by the Unitarian Universalist Association's commitment to justice, equity, and compassion in human relations and the inherent worth and dignity of every person; and INSPIRED by our special responsibility to promote the full participation of persons in full range of human endeavor without...

WHEREAS, the 1989 General Assembly of the Unitarian Universalist Association has passed a resolution entitled AIDS/HIV CRISIS that condemns discrimination against people living with AIDS; WHEREAS, there is no evidence to prove that Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) can be transmitted by casual...

BECAUSE, the member congregations of the Unitarian Universalist Association covenant to affirm and promote the inherent worth and dignity of every person, and justice, equity and compassion in human relations; and BECAUSE, Unitarian Universalists have historically come to the defense of persons...

BECAUSE Unitarian Universalists are guided by a vision of world community with peace and justice for all and are especially concerned with the survival and welfare of children worldwide; WHEREAS, the United States embargo on Nicaragua has resulted in shortages of food, medical supplies, and...