Can it be detrimental to the principles of Unitarian Universalist faith when the people who witness for a cause overshadow the cause itself? Pursuing this line of thought, the Rev. Andrew L. Weber suggests we not to lose focus on the issues at hand.–Ed.

The Rev. President Peter Morales is arrested at the https://actionnetwork.org/event_campaigns/october-5-national-day-of-dig… Day of Dignity and Respect.– Ed. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rev-peter-morales/while-government-shuts-… Government Shuts Down, Immigration Reform Steps Up As members...

Kathleen Carpenter reminds us that standing up from a position of privilege can be easier than you think, and that as UU's it is an opportunity for re-dedication to values and principles. – Ed. I am not anxious to be the loudest voice or the most popular. But I would like to think that at a...

We post an excerpt of a story about groundbreaking equality and justice – on the Federal Bench. – Ed. Jennifer Bendery of the Huffington Post. WASHINGTON -- The Senate made history on Tuesday by voting to confirm Todd Hughes to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Hughes, who was...

This report of a Unitarian Universalist Congregation acting upon the beliefs we share comes from our friends at UU World and provides the opportunity for reflection on our Fifth Principle. – Ed. Florida Church Welcomes Boy Scouts Spurned by Baptists When three local units of the Boy Scouts of...

We share this reflection on the value of openness and trust in the face of uncertainty borne upon past experience by the Rev. Erik Wikstrom from his blog, A Minister's Musings. Follow Rev. Wikstrom on his blog. – Ed. http://a-ministers-musings.blogspot.com/2013/08/to-believe-or-not-to-be…...

Read the complete text of Michelle Alexander's commentary for Time Magazine online here…; – Ed. Let it be said hereafter that we were quiet no more. The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Color-blindness The New Jim Crow and Mass Incarceration at the UUAprint-rea… version of the...

The following is a statement from The Rev. Peter Morales, president of the Unitarian Universalist Association. -Ed. Unitarian Universalist Association joined two amicus curiae briefs in these cases with other religious organizations in support of marriage equality....

Wikipediahttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/26/supreme-court-prop-8_n_3434854… Post. Read analysis of what is likely to happen now that the Supreme Court has vacated the Ninth Circuit Court order on SCOTUSBLOG...

DOMA deprives the equal liberty of persons that is protected by the Fifth Amendment. Defense of Marriage Act, a United States federal law that restricted federal marriage benefits and required inter-state marriage recognition to only opposite-sexmarriagesWikipedia…;. Supreme Court DOMA Decision...

Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/25/voting-rights-act-supreme-cour…;. "The Supreme Court on Tuesday effe… struck down the heart of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 by a 5-to-4 vote, ruling that Congress had not provided adequate justification for subjecting nine states, mostly...

This story is re-posted from the Orlando Sentinel and originally appeared in its June 10, 2013 online edition. The Unitarian Universalist College of Social Justice (UUCSJ) offers "Civil Rights Justice Journeys" - click hereh…;...

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BSA welcomes all youth, only some adults At its annual national meeting the www.scouting.org">Boy Scouts of America (BSA) approved a resolution removing, " the restriction denying membership to youth on the basis of sexual orientation alone."(1) 60% of 1,400 voting members approved the measure.

UUs in Rhode Island, Delaware, and Minnesota celebrate equal marriage rights in rapid succession.

NFL Meets With Gay Rights Groups (Huffington Post) WASHINGTON -- The National Football League met with LGBT rights groups last week about the push to end homophobia in sports, at a time when came out as gay in 2012 after he was done playing professional football, participated as well....

The following is an invitation from Zach Wahls to participate in a survey conducted by the Boy Scouts of America on the question of equality in Scouting. You can participate whether or not you are a scout – read Zach's appeal to find out how. – Ed. Scouting was an integral part of my development...

Last week, I got to see Professor and Human Rights Activist Michelle Alexander speak about the racist caste system being created by mass incarceration and the war on drugs. She was speaking specifically about her book The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Color-blindness, which was...