It’s appropriate to remember that the first PRIDE was not a party. The context was angst and trauma, and a refusal to be violated by conspiring systems of cruelty and hate. Pride was a FIGHT.

The deluxe hardcover edition of a nice Jewish boy's stunning memoir of leaving the Church of Scientology to become the lovely lady she is todayPart of the Beacon Classics seriesIn the early 1970s, a boy from a Conservative Jewish family joined the Church of Scientology.

A revised and expanded edition of the first book to cover the entirety of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender history, from pre-1492 to the presentIn this revised and expanded 15th anniversary edition of A Queer History of the United States, Michael Bronski’s classic book now covers 500 years...

A crucial subversion of the misconceptions around the participation of genderdiverse athletes advocating for the inclusion of trans and nonbinary athletes across all levels of sportThe debate over the inclusion of gender diverse people in sport has become the latest battleground in the fight for

A grassroots tour of the nation's lesbian bars that illuminates their past, present, and hopeful future, from the co-creator of the hit podcast CruisingLesbian bars are so much more than a place to get a drink.

A queer Black feminist debunks the myth of rainbow solidarity, repositioning Black and Latinx LGBTQ+ people at the forefront of queer pasts, presents, and futuresYour favorite Black queer studies professor Kaila Adia Story says the rainbow ain’t never been enough in this introduction to the

As we mark 250 years, the most important question is not whether LGBTQ people belong in the story. The question before us now is whether the United States is willing to remember the fullness of its own story and whether, at last, it is ready to become a nation where all of us belong and thrive.

Answers to some of the frequent questions about Moonrise.

Shares news and resources both for LGBTQ people and for the congregations who serve them.

Trans+ Support & Resources provides information, encouragement, and practical tools for transgender, nonbinary, and gender-diverse individuals, their families, and allies, as well as support and resources for congregations and organizations seeking to foster inclusive, affirming communities.

This webpage outlines a shared covenant and community care guidelines designed to foster a respectful, supportive, and inclusive environment.

This page is all the details on travel, transportation, and lodging for the upcoming Moonrise Retreat.

The word “emerit” is a gender-neutral alternative for the gendered terms “emeritus” and “emerita.” This article discusses the word and encourages its use.

Moonrise is a retreat created for transgender, nonbinary, two-spirit, intersex, and other gender-expansive religious professionals, spiritual leaders, seekers, and community builders rooted in Unitarian Universalism and connected movements for liberation, care, and belonging.

On this International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia, may we remember that these fears are really about freedom.

New and selected sonnets from a treasured poet who “insists upon the rawness of experience and the metamorphosis of form with equal fervor and makes them both speak with the same voice” (W. S. Merwin). Over the course of her celebrated fifty-year career, Marilyn Hacker has continuously proven to...

The inspiring story of Angeline Jackson, who stood up to Jamaica’s oppression of queer youth to demand recognition and justice.

UU Church of Canton honors its history while adapting to the modern needs of its beloved community.

The UUA's President, Rev. Dr. Sofía Betancourt, speaks out about the recent Supreme Court ruling on "conversion therapy." She says, "UUs reject any practice that suggests gender or sexuality are defects to be corrected, rather than the profound expressions of divine love and blessing that they are."

The great poet Khalil Gibran once said, “Music is the language of the spirit. It opens the secret of life, bringing peace, abolishing strife.”If you have been watching the events unfold in Minneapolis and across the nation over the past month, you can see that truth unfolding in real time.What...