2Huffington Post, notes that 40 years after Roe v Wade, “… abortion rights the U.S. Supreme Court decision seemed to guarantee” are still under legislative attack.(4Reproducti… justice is the Unitarian Universalist Association’s Congregational Study Issue (CSAI) for 2012-2016. Within the…

Growing up in North Carolina, the need for Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., never seemed real. In the idyllic bubble that was Davidson, outside of Charlotte, the need for civil rights work and push for equality was distant. But as I aged the veils of unreality that clouded my view gradually stripped…

4From the 30 Days of Love Campaign of Standing on the Side of Love: Daily Action: In honor of Inauguration Day tomorrow, ask your federal lawmakers to commit to civil and respectful discourse in the new legislative session. No Name-Calling Week, an annual week of educational activities aimed at…

Standing on the Side of Love dedicates its 30 Days of Love campaign to “A Spiritual Journey for Social Justice.” Spiritual journey and Social Justice are hallmarks of Unitarian Universalist faith and tradition, and this is an opportunity for us to focus our collective energy and attention on…

Standing on the Side of Love is an interfaith advocacy campaign that is sponsored by the Unitarian Universalist Association. This year they are hosting their 2nd annual 30 Days of Love, “a period for intentional action, service, education, and reflection running from January 19 to February 17,…

Transgender Day of Rememberance Interfaith Virtual Vigil The Transgender Day of Remembrance is fast approaching. Many of us are seeking a space where we can gather, grieve, honor, and recommit to a better world, where gender non-conforming people are free from violence, harassment, and…

Play Your Leading Role on this Issue of Social Justice True to our legacy of leadership on these issues, the Unitarian Universalist Association once again made history among religious organizations when we endorsed “Reproductive Justice” at Justice GA 2012 and chose it as our next Congregation……

In an exclusive interview with Blue Boat, Zach Wahls discusses marriage-equality ballot victories in Maine, Maryland, Minnesota and Washington….

It’s Monday evening and about 15 high school students from the Boston area, most of whom identify as GLBTQ are gathering for WAGLY’s weekly meeting at the Unitarian Universalist Society of Wellesley Hills. Regardless of who they feel they can or can’t be at school, WAGLY is where these youth can…

Self-admittedly Bigoted Man Presents as Gay, Learns Empathy After experiencing the pain of a friend’s coming out as a lesbian, Timothy Kurek decided to find out for himself what it is like when a person affirms a sexual or gender identity that is considered different from the norm. As a social…