More than 80 Unitarian Universalist congregations have been designated “Good Trouble Congregations” as a part of the 2024 UU the Vote initiative, the Unitarian Universalist Association’s (UUA) nonpartisan civic engagement initiative.

First Parish Unitarian Universalist in Concord, Massachusetts, is hosting its second-ever Democracy Festival in June. Learn more about the effort.

Since launching in early 2020—a year before the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol—a maturing UU the Vote is focusing on more than elections.

UU the Vote, the UUA's nonpartisan civic engagement initiative focused on strengthening democracy and organizing for justice and accountability, launched its 2024 organizing initiative in March.

When I think about our 7th principle of Unitarian Universalism, the “interdependent web of existence of which we are a part,” I envision the way a small touch on one strand of a spider web makes the whole web shake. Last month, with our partners at the American Friends Service Committee, we

Uplifting Sacred Possibility Imagine a world where everybody - every body - was treated as truly sacred. Every body, whatever shape, size, expression, ability - was revered as one of the infinite expressions of the Divine. A reflection of God. An opportunity to celebrate the holy diversity that

On Jan. 15-21, demand corporations stay out of policing our communities and end their involvement in Cop City!The Atlanta Police Foundation is trying to use millions of tax dollars and millions in corporate contributions to build one of the largest militarized police training facilities in the

On January 11, Side With Love joined our partners at the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee and American Friends Service Committee to learn about the history of police foundations and the threat they pose to democracy. We took a close look at the funding behind APF—and explored how people...

We discuss and practice articulating our theologies of justice-making with faith-centric language that can be used in outreach, public statements, petitions, letters, and more.

Many states are exploiting the opportunity created by the U.S. Supreme Court having gutted the Voting Rights Act. Unitarian Universalists believe democracy must be both accessible and equitable.

We explore theological grounding for practices of community safety, share practical lessons from lived experience, and offer a framework of how to dynamically approach harm reduction with deep communal care.

I was motivated to action by anger, but what I found was love.

How do UU communities respond to the growing threats of fascism in all of its forms, find our center, and develop responses grounded in our shared values?

The UUA condemns the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in 303 Creative LLC vs. Elenis, a case that will erode the rights of the LGBTQIA+ community in this country.

The UUA is celebrating the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in the Moore v Harper case that rejected the “independent state legislature” theory, which will have a significant impact on voting rights across the country.

Unitarian Universalists must work to defend voting rights for all.

As UU congregations are increasingly being targeted by right-wing hate, all of our congregations should be prepared to respond to threats with skill and courage while also remaining grounded in our values.

In responding to recent attacks on trans and nonbinary+ people, the UUA calls out the dangerous anti-democratic practices being used to silence dissent. We pledge our continued commitment to protect peoples' right to feel safe expressing their identity and to defend democratic institutions.