#LoveResists Updates

A recent intelligence assessment by the FBI shows that federal law enforcement officials have created a new category of domestic terrorists they are calling “Black Identity Extremists” or BIEs. As leaders in the Movement for Black Lives Shanelle Matthews and Malkia Cyril outline...

Carol Edwards, member of First Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin, TX and an Austin New Sanctuary Movement volunteer, shares the story of how her congregation embraced sanctuary. Two years ago, my congregation began discussing whether we could offer sanctuary to immigrants...

Our Unitarian Universalist Principles call us to stand against criminalization of our communities. The inherent worth and dignity of all people and the inextricable connections between us mean that when one of us is at risk of deportation, none of us are truly free and beloved....

Upcoming events and actions in support of our immigrant neighbors.

Love Resists aims to connect justice seekers to build a movement that makes all communities safer. But we’re not starting from scratch. In fact, we are maximizing existing justice networks in regions where the need is most acute by working closely with Unitarian Universalist...

Sharing lessons from our friends at the Unitarian Universalist College of Social Justice (UUCSJ) in this week's post. UUCSJ inspires and sustains spiritually grounded activism through immersion learning journeys. Rev. Beth Banks joined one of those journeys and it had a profound...

You have joined Love Resists to translate our values into action to resist the criminalization of our neighbors and communities and create a safer, more just, welcoming, and sustainable world. As we continue in this work together, we’re excited to connect with many of you next...

Would you harbor me? Would I harbor you? Would you harbor me? Would I harbor you? So opens the song by Ysaye Maria Barnwell , a founding member of Sweet Honey in the Rock and the All Souls Church, Unitarian Jubilee Singers. The lyrics entreat heart and conscience. The song is...

Love Resists is guided by three powerful principles: expand sanctuary, grow solidarity, and raise our voices. On May 1st, Unitarian Universalists demonstrated their solidarity by joining immigrant, refugee, Muslim, Black and Brown, indigenous, LGBTQ communities, workers, women,...

On May 1st immigrant, refugee, Muslim, Black and Brown, indigenous, LGBTQ communities, workers, women, environmental justice activists, and all who support a vibrant and diverse future for our country will Rise Up! We’re coming together across the country in 100 cities to resist...

For those of you who've heard the call to deepen your commitment to justice this year, here are some of inSpirit's recommended books to help you answer that call with confidence! Educating ourselves through diverse sources and supporting the work of seasoned movement leaders and...

The week leading up the inauguration of Donald Trump will be filled with ways to show your support and solidarity for an agenda of justice, human rights and compassion. This list of events will be updated as more information is available, some events just before or after this...

If you've been on Facebook in the weeks after the election, you may have seen some lists and guides for how to respond from a place of love and justice. Here are a few of the popular lists that are getting prepared and shared by Unitarian Universalists: Post-Election Soul Food...

In the week following the 2016 US presidential election, many Unitarian Universalists were looking for ways to show their values in public and to make it clear they did not support the rising tide of hate crimes or the direction the country was headed. In addition to the...