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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...By Ted Resnikoff | June 26, 2013 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Equity, Homecoming / Ingathering, LGBTQ Issues, Rights, Secular, Social Justice, Unitarian UniversalismPage/Article -
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...By Ted Resnikoff | June 25, 2013 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Equity, Homecoming / Ingathering, Secular, Social Justice, Unitarian UniversalismPage/Article -
This story includes material re-posted from Huffington Post and SCOTUS Blog. - Ed. US Supreme Court still to rule on major rights cases Fis… v. University of Texas, challenging the university's affirmative action policy in college admissions. The justices then will likely rule on the...By Ted Resnikoff | June 13, 2013 | From Social JusticeTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Homecoming / Ingathering, News, Secular, TruthPage/Article
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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…;...By Ted Resnikoff | June 13, 2013 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Connections, Equity, Faith Development, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Leadership, Secular, Social Justice, Unitarian Universalism, Youth SundayPage/Article -
This story is re-posted from UU World Online and first appeared on May 20, 2013. - Ed. Sometimes words aren't enough Michelle Bates Deakin The first day of the workweek has a new name in North Carolina, where “Moral Monday” is drawing more protesters to the North Carolina Legislative Building...By Ted Resnikoff | June 13, 2013 | From Social JusticeTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Choice, Congregational Action, Connections, Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Secular, Spiritual Practice, Unitarian UniversalismPage/Article -
This post is republished from the Call and Response blog by the Resource Development Office of the Unitarian Universalist Association - Ed. A Deeper Discovery by Gail Forsyth-Vail Edward Wemytewa is a storyteller, and so am I. We worked together with several others this spring to plan the...By Ted Resnikoff | June 12, 2013 | From Social JusticeTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Community, Connections, Homecoming / Ingathering, Leadership, Meaning, Multiculturalism, Personal Inspiration, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, UU IdentityPage/Article -
Edward Wemytewa is a storyteller, and so am I. We worked together with several others this spring to plan the religion/spirituality track for the International Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery Conference, hosted in Phoenix, AZ by Tonatierra, one of the UUA’s 2012 Justice General Assembly...By Gail Forsyth-Vail | June 11, 2013 | From Call and ResponseTagged as: Interfaith Family Programs, MulticulturalismPage/Article
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Religious educators, ministers, seminarians, administrators, musicians and other Unitarian Universalist religious professionals under 35 are cordially invited to attend a reception in their honor at General Assembly in Louisville, KY. You can also find the event in Facebook here....By Carey McDonald | June 5, 2013 | From General Assembly for Youth & Young AdultsTagged as: Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Business Meetings, Commitment, Community, Education, General Assembly, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Leadership, Multiculturalism, Secular, Unitarian UniversalismPage/Article -
Congregations traditionally promote and encourage Unitarian Universalist values through sermons, religious education, and social justice work. Unity Church-Unitarian in St. Paul, Minn., is taking its values to a new level—applying them to the companies that it buys products from. Unity Church...By Donald E. Skinner | June 1, 2013 | From InterConnectionsTagged as: Congregational Administration, Facilities Management, Finance for Congregations, Governance for Congregations, Racial Justice & Multicultural MinistriesPage/Article
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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.By Ted Resnikoff | May 24, 2013 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Equity, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Identity, Leadership, LGBTQ Issues, Rights, Secular, Social Justice, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, Youth SundayPage/Article -
May 21 is the World Day for Cultural Diversity Dialogue & Development, established by the United Nations to support the 2001 http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=13179&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&… Declaration of Cultural Diversity. The day gives an opportunity to deepen our understanding of the...By Jessica York | May 21, 2013 | From Call and ResponseTagged as: MulticulturalismPage/Article -
This July the National Campus Ministry Association (NCMA) is hosting it's annual conference. This conference is for professional campus ministry leaders, those who hope to become one, and dedicated lay campus ministry leaders....By Kayla Parker | May 14, 2013 | From Events and OpportunitiesTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Campus Ministry, Faith, Faith Development, Growth, Identity, Multiculturalism, Spirituality, Unitarian UniversalismPage/Article -
[This post appears by courtesy of the 2013 Mama's Day Our Way campaign of http://www.reproductivejusticeblog.org/2013/05/my-daughter-not-my-self… Families, a national initiative for policy and culture change in support of all families, for which the post was originally written. -- Editor] In...By Jessica York | May 12, 2013 | From Call and ResponseTagged as: Families & Faith Development, Mother's Day, MulticulturalismPage/Article
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The Rev. Peter Morales, president of the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), issued the following statement applauding the legalization of same-sex marriage in Rhode Island. -Ed. U…;...By Ted Resnikoff | May 3, 2013 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Community, Homecoming / Ingathering, Identity, Multiculturalism, Secular, Unitarian UniversalismPage/Article
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UU Living Legacy Project to offer this special social justice pilgrimage for high school youths. This experience begins and ends in Atlanta, Ga., taking us to the key civil rights cities of Birmingham and Selma, Ala. As we explore a few of the most important sites of the civil rights movement,...By Ted Resnikoff | May 2, 2013 | From Events and OpportunitiesTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Connections, Faith Development, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Leadership, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, Youth SundayPage/Article -
Earlier this month, from Friday, April 12th to Sunday, April 14th young adult leaders from across the country gathered at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock in Manhasset, NY for a leadership conference. Many were from the greater Metro NY area, with some traveling from...By Kayla Parker | May 2, 2013 | From On CampusTagged as: Awards, Scholarships, & Grants, Community, Connections, Faith Development, Growth, Leadership, Multiculturalism, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35)Page/Article
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Earlier this month, from Friday, April 12th to Sunday, April 14th young adult leaders from across the country gathered at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock in Manhasset, NY for a leadership conference. Many were from the greater Metro NY area, with some traveling from...By Kayla Parker | May 2, 2013 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Campus Ministry, Choice, Community, Congregational Action, Growth, Multiculturalism, Spiritual Practice, Unitarian Universalism, Young Adult Faith Development (ages 18-35)Page/Article
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Today the barrier against openly identifying as LGBTQ in professional sports in the United States fell when a current player, twelve-year veteran of the National Basketball Association affirmed his homosexual identity....By Ted Resnikoff | May 2, 2013 | From Issues and TrendsTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Discernment, Homecoming / Ingathering, Identity, LGBTQ Issues, Prayer Practices, Rights, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, UU Identity, WorshipPage/Article -
UU Living Legacy Project to offer this special social justice pilgrimage for high school youths. This experience begins and ends in Atlanta, Ga., taking us to the key civil rights cities of Birmingham and Selma, Ala. As we explore a few of the most important sites of the civil rights movement,...By Ted Resnikoff | May 1, 2013 | From Stories and VoicesTagged as: Activism, Anti-Oppression, Connections, Faith Development, High School-Aged Youth Faith Development, Homecoming / Ingathering, Leadership, Secular, Unitarian Universalism, Youth SundayPage/Article
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Spring is here. Life may be blooming all around you, or perhaps just starting to bud. In Alabama, spring brings the dread of tornadoes, but I also have something to look forward to: the pear tree in my backyard....By Jessica York | May 1, 2013 | From Call and ResponseTagged as: MulticulturalismPage/Article