Self-admittedly Bigoted Man Presents as Gay, Learns Empathy After experiencing the pain of a friend's coming out as a lesbian, Timothy Kurek decided to find out for himself what it is like when a person affirms a sexual or gender identity that is considered different from the norm. As a social...

By Rev. Elizabeth Buffington Nguyen, Leadership Development Associate for Youth and Young Adults of Color. When I was 24, my father gave me a new name. I was learning Vietnamese in graduate school....

Fellowship is a critical step in building the meaningful spiritual communities for which our young adults are searching. It's that open time for getting to know one another, joking around, and relaxing, away from the stresses of everyday life....

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Zach Wahls was invited to address the Democratic National Convention on the issue of Marriage Equality. Read the full story on http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/06/zach-wahls-speech-_n_1862752.h… Post or read his remarks here: - Ed....

This reflection is contributed by Unitarian Universalist Minister Erik Resly. - Ed. I write not as an expert but as an explorer. Many years ago, I tumbled into the Sikh faith at the recommendation of a close friend......

A profile of the UUA curriculum for young adults (ages 18-35) engaged in anti-racist, multicultural congregational transformation. The curriculum is available for free on UUA.org.

Activity time: 30 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint, markers, and tape Stickers or adhesive dots Preparation for Activity Research groups in your area that do good work that connects with the theme of "air power." This might include an organization that fosters people listening to one...

We repost this opinion piece by Unitarian Universalist Kenny Wiley that originally appeared on "Boston.com", the online version of the Boston Globe on July 14, 2012. - Ed. Last Sunday night, I was running down a street near Harvard Yard, trying to get to Harvard Square Station in time to catch a...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/jul/19/sheriff-joe-arpaio-…. Rev. Peter Morales: "Sheriff Joe Arpaio, Arizona's 'Bull' Connor" Editorial by UUA President Morales Published in the The Guardian. In an editorial in The Guardian, UUA President the Rev....

Dear Family, The airwaves and internet are flooded with http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/20/james-holmes-identified-a_n_16… of the horrific mass shooting that occurred during the midnight showing of the new Batman movie....

"Honey, those girls were being chased for at least half a mile once school got out," Ms. Myra recalled. I shook my head knowingly. We had just walked out of the subway station across the street from Boys and Girls High School and were listening to the owner of Cafe 258, one of our original safe...

The Highlander Research and Education Center is an 80-year-old popular education center in the mountains of East Tennessee, which serves as a catalyst for grassroots organizing and movement-building in Appalachia and the South....

By Ellen Zemlin, a White Unitarian Universalist.For me, there's never really been a question about whether my Unitarian Universalism and my commitment to antiracism, anti-oppression, and multiculturalism are related. My introduction to justice work came sitting in a circle on the floor at youth...

Russell was an amateur geologist, paleontologist, and professional teacher. He took his young charges on an overnight field trip. While sitting around the campfire, he brought out a bag, took out five rocks, and held up a round, grapefruit-size rock....