At the Fall 2016 conference of the Liberal Religious Educators Association (LREDA), UUA staff and LREDA members led workshops on how to engage effectively in a faith community conversation about a potentially uncomfortable topic such as money, death, sex, or race. Participants engaged in self-awareness exercises to help ground their approaches to hard or uncomfortable conversations that can occur. The resources below informed the workshops on Sexuality and may be useful to religious educators who wish to strengthen their ability and increase their comfort in talking about sexuality with congregational leaders and members, including adults, children, and youth.

• LGBTQ word definitions
• Circles of Sexuality model (PDF)
• Sexuality is Honored Here brochure (PDF)
• Our Whole Lives (OWL) 7-9 videos:
• Why Teach About Gender Identity? (06:22) Eli Green
• Internet and Social Media Safety (07:26) Yolanda Turner
• Inclusive Gender Language (02:34) Eli Green
• Disabilities (03:12) Maria Clark Adragna
• Sex/Identity/Expression/Orientation Model (06:41) Eli Green
• "Sexuality Education as a Ministry," article (PDF) by Melanie Davis, American Journal of Sexuality Education
• UUA Faith Development Office webinars:
• December 2016 (scheduled): Faith-Sensitive OWL for the Broader Community
• July 2016: How to Host a Renaissance Module or an Our Whole Lives Training
• January 2016: OWL Facilitators and Faith Development
• June 2015:Sexuality Education Update: Parent Program, OWL Revisions, and Resources
• September 2014: Our Whole Lives for Grades 7-9: Revisions in 2014 Edition