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At the core of Unitarian Universalism is the idea that my truth and your truth can both be true, even if they contradict each other.By Alex Kapitan | June 1, 2019 | From UU WorldTagged as: Gender, Integrity, Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender/Queer, Truth, UU TheologyPage/Article -
‘I thought I had to be what other people wanted me to be, but it didn’t work.’Feature | June 1, 2019 | From UU WorldTagged as: Gender, Identity, Integrity, Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender/QueerPage/Article -
Thanks to my trans siblings, trans and cisgender UUs are talking about the harm caused by a recent article.Feature | By Sam Allen | June 1, 2019 | From UU WorldTagged as: Gender, Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender/QueerPage/Article -
‘You said it was for the best if my soul remained hidden. . . . I believed you for a time.’Feature | By Gwendolyn Howard | June 1, 2019 | From UU WorldTagged as: Acceptance, Courage, Gender, Integrity, Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender/QueerPage/Article
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Unitarian Universalism has not always made space for the work of trans ministers, but the work of trans ministers has been precious and irreplaceable just the same.Feature | By Julián Jamaica Soto | June 1, 2019 | From UU WorldTagged as: Gender, Integrity, Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender/QueerPage/Article -
Blessed are the wanderers, Seeking affirmation. Blessed are the worshipers, Praying from closets, Pulpits, pews, and hardship. Blessed are the lovers of leaving – Leaving family and familiarity, Leaving tables Where love is not being served. Blessed are those who stay....Blessing | By Helen “HP” Rivers | May 28, 2019 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), 6th Principle (World Community), 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Acceptance, Anti-Oppression, Coming Out, Compassion, Diversity, Family, Gender, Humanism, Justice, Justice Sunday, Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender/Queer, Love, National Coming Out Day, Pride Sunday, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Secular, SexualityWorship element -
We speak so often of brokenness in religious life, Let us speak today of wholeness....Opening | By Sharon Wylie | May 28, 2019 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), Acceptance, Anti-Oppression, Beauty, Coming Out, Gender, Humanism, Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender/Queer, National Coming Out Day, Pride Sunday, Secular, Self-Respect, WholenessWorship element -
250 teens and young adults attend tenth Born This Way Prom, sponsored by Channing Memorial Church’s Interweave group.By Elaine McArdle | May 27, 2019 | From UU WorldTagged as: Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender/Queer, LGBTQ Welcome & Equality, Sexuality, Young Adults, Youth/TeensPage/Article -
no one can rename you Other, it can’t stick, as you offer the gift of being and saying who you are.Poetry | By Julián Jamaica Soto | March 30, 2019 | From UU WorldTagged as: Body, Courage, Gender, Healing, Integrity, Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender/Queer, LGBTQ Welcome & Equality, Nourishing the Spirit, Respect, Self-Care, Sexuality Education, Solidarity, VulnerabilityPage/Article -
Acknowledging that we have fallen short, UU World is committed to sharing in appropriate and respectful ways the inspiring and powerful stories of trans and gender nonbinary people within our faith community.By Christopher L. Walton | March 6, 2019 | From UU WorldTagged as: Anti-Oppression, Gender, Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender/QueerPage/Article -
The time is now for Unitarian Universalists everywhere to celebrate gender diversity, honor the spiritual gifts of trans leaders, fight for justice and liberation for trans people, and welcome people of all or no genders as full participants in spiritual community.By TRUUsT (Transgender Religious professional UUs Together) | March 1, 2019 | From UU WorldTagged as: Gender, Justice, Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender/Queer, LGBTQ Welcome & EqualityPage/Article -
As we gather in the darkness and the light let us give thanks and witness to our chosen families who we have traveled a lifetime to find.Blessing | By Jude Sylvan | December 14, 2018 | From UpliftTagged as: #LGBTQ, 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 3rd Principle (Acceptance & Spiritual Growth), Christmas Eve / Christmas, Direct Experience, Gender, Hanukkah, Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender/Queer, LGBTQ Welcome & Equality, New Year, ThanksgivingPage/Article -
Resisting the erasure of bisexuality.By Mary Benard, George Grattan | October 10, 2018 | From UU WorldTagged as: Family, Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender/Queer, LGBTQ Issues, Relationships, SexualityPage/Article -
Let this banner be a symbol of hope, A blanket of protection for those who need it, And a cape of power for those who must be empowered. Let this flag be a standard of our conviction to embody all of these things, And to be the change we will upon the world. Let the will we weave to empower and...Blessing | By Alex Swift | August 3, 2018 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), Activism, Commitment, Compassion, Courage, Healing, Hope, Humanism, Justice, Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender/Queer, Love, Power, Pride Sunday, Secular, Unitarian UniversalismWorship element -
Gracious God, Is it the glitter? Some people think it's the glitter that makes the Pride parade like heaven. Pearly gates and streets of gold - surely heaven has as much glitter as a Pride parade. There’s definitely enough glitter there to make a person believe that the Pride parade is like...Prayer | By Lori Walke | June 25, 2018 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), Anti-Oppression, Christianity, God, Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender/Queer, Pride Sunday, Unitarian UniversalismWorship element -
You can’t be prejudiced, racist, sexist, or homophobic. After all, you belong to this faith. You don’t carry pitchforks and march with the Charlottesville gang. You don’t vote for Trump and you started the Women’s March chapter in your city. You are a good person with good intentions; you...Quote | By Brittany Packnett | June 24, 2018 | From WorshipWebTagged as: Anti-Oppression, Direct Experience, Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender/Queer, Privilege, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Race/Ethnicity, Relationships, Seven Principles, SolidarityWorship element -
During brief protest of Unitarian Universalist support for LGBT lives by Westboro Baptist Church, police arrest a local activist. General Assembly Safety Team works to de-escalate situation with police.By Elaine McArdle | June 21, 2018 | From UU WorldTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, General Assembly, Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender/Queer, NonviolencePage/Article -
People sometimes ask: Is Pride a protest Or a party? And the answer is Of course Yes. And why not? Why not Rejoice as we resist Dance as we demand change Celebrate as we create community that delights in All of who we are? So bring all of that With you this morning....Opening | By Hannah Roberts Villnave | June 12, 2018 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), 6th Principle (World Community), Activism, Anti-Oppression, Community, Humanism, Joy, Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender/Queer, Pride Sunday, Prophetic Words & Deeds, Secular, Solidarity, Strength, Unitarian UniversalismWorship element
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Recently, I ordered 4-foot-tall rainbow bunnies for my church. Just after I hit “order,” I wondered if we really needed them. Later that day, one of my parishioners sent me a picture taken in front of a local church: on the lawn was an enormous banner with a picture of the Holy Family, and the...Reading | By Jonathan Chapman | April 25, 2018 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), Anti-Oppression, Christianity, God, Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender/Queer, Love, Pride Sunday, Unitarian UniversalismWorship element -
"Where are you a pastor?" It's not an uncommon question when you've chosen to do ministry in a small, rural town, especially when you wear a clerical collar much of the time. I'm getting used to the puzzled looks on people's faces as they struggle to reconcile a genderqueer body in this...Reflection | By Chris Rothbauer | March 15, 2018 | From WorshipWebTagged as: 1st Principle (Worth & Dignity), 2nd Principle (Justice, Equity, & Compassion), Acceptance, Activism, Anti-Oppression, Hospitality, Inclusion, Justice, Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender/Queer, Pride Sunday, Unitarian UniversalismWorship element