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Love at the Center – Defending Trans Lives and Democracy

Imara Jones, a Black person with long braids, speaking at a podium during the 2025 UUA General Assembly in Baltimore. Behind them, a starry “MEET THE MOMENT” backdrop is lit with geometric patterns, with plants and a near

Imara Jones at 2025 General Assembly Ware Lecture

Imara Jones is a Black person with long braids, speaking at a podium during the 2025 UUA General Assembly in Baltimore. The stage backdrop reads “MEET THE MOMENT” against a starry, cosmic background with geometric light patterns. Green plants surround the podium, and a piano sits nearby.

New Study Guide: Love at the Center – Defending Trans Lives and Democracy

We’re thrilled to share a new Welcoming Religious Education Study Guide inspired by Imara Jones’s 2025 Ware Lecture at General Assembly: “Love at the Center: Defending Trans Lives and Democracy.”

This guide invites Unitarian Universalists to explore five key themes from Jones’s powerful message—manufactured fear vs. love, wedge politics, dehumanization, sacred care, and spiritual transformation. Designed for congregations, small groups, and justice teams, it offers framing quotes, discussion questions, and actionable steps for putting love and interdependence into practice.

Watch the Lecture

Download the Study Guide

Host a Discussion — and bring your community into deeper reflection and courageous solidarity with trans and nonbinary people.