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Amendment 4, if passed, will have a huge impact byin enfranchising over 1.4 million people with past felony convictions. This will dismantle Jim-Crow era laws which disproportionately target people of color. Amendment 4 aligns with our UU values of dignity and democratic process by allowing...September 21, 2018 | From Justice & InclusionTagged as: #LoveResists, Civil Rights & Religious Liberty, Criminal Justice, Voting RightsPage/Article
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With the upcoming November midterms, there are opportunities to resist the criminalization of our communities. Two key ballot initiatives - one in Ohio and one in Florida - will not only create justice in those states but also forward this movement in other states. Wherever you live, you can help.August 28, 2018 | From Love ResistsTagged as: Criminal Justice, Election Reform, Voting RightsPage/Article
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Two UUA employees who were violently robbed during the 2017 General Assembly urged leniency in case against four attackers, who were sentenced to prison terms.By Elaine McArdle | August 20, 2018 | From UU WorldTagged as: Criminal Justice, Healing, JusticePage/Article
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Earlier this month, UUA President, Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray, visited Transylvania to participate in the inauguration of the Hungarian Unitarian Church’s new ‘House of Religious Freedom’ and related events commemorating the 450th anniversary of the Edict of Torda.July 13, 2018 | From Global Unitarian UniversalismTagged as: Global Engagement & Building Peace, Religious & Civil LibertiesPage/Article
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BECAUSE Unitarian Universalists recognize the humanity, worth, and dignity of all people within and outside of our membership; BECAUSE UUs are called to uphold that everyone is worthy of love and justice; WHEREAS, prisons for profit encourages longer terms of imprisonment and maximizes profit by...2018 | Action of Immediate WitnessTagged as: Criminal JusticePage/Article
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The Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision to uphold the Trump administration’s travel ban is a dangerous assault on religious freedom—specifically the religious freedom of Muslim people of color. The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) was party to an amicus brief questioning the constitutionality...June 27, 2018 | From Press ReleasesTagged as: 7th Principle (Interconnected Web), Immigration, Refugees, Religious & Civil LibertiesPage/Article
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Black Lives of Unitarian Universalism hosts public witness event at 2018 General Assembly focused on criminal justice reform.By Elaine McArdle | June 22, 2018 | From UU WorldTagged as: Criminal Justice, Justice, Race/Ethnicity, Racial Justice & Multicultural MinistriesPage/Article
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Centering offers help with the inner work of today’s Unitarian Universalism; Daring Democracy provides a vision and practical guidance for advancing our justice-making work in the public square.Study Guide | June 13, 2018 | From Common ReadTagged as: Faith Development, Racial Justice & Multicultural Ministries, Religious & Civil LibertiesPage/Article
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Unitarian Universalists have a long history of political activism and public witness on a wide variety of social justice issues. Are you or your congregation interested in becoming more politically active? Do you have questions on what is and isn’t allowed especially as it relates to your...Press Release | By Unitarian Universalist Association | June 6, 2018 | From Home Page StoryTagged as: Church & State, Congregational Action, Social JusticePage/Article
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On any given night, more than 450,000 people in the United States who have not been convicted of any crime are locked up in jail simply because they don't have enough money to pay bail....May 31, 2018 | From Love ResistsTagged as: #LoveResists, Criminal Justice, Economic Justice, Racial JusticePage/Article
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Accompaniment is a fancy word for something we all do for our friends and loved ones: we have their backs when they need us. As Unitarian Universalists, we believe that we are all interconnected....May 24, 2018 | From Love ResistsTagged as: Criminal Justice, ImmigrationPage/Article
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The right to women's equality and the right to freedom of religion or belief are sometimes seen to conflict with one another, but in fact they ought to be understood as mutually reinforcing. Explore in depth the intersection of rights and freedoms across the world and throughout modern history.By Sajeela Munir | November 30, 2017 | From Global Unitarian UniversalismTagged as: Civil Rights & Religious Liberty, Gender Justice, Global Human Rights & JusticePage/Article
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On Friday, September 29, the Human Rights Council voted in favor of a resolution which condemned the “imposition of the death penalty as a sanction for specific forms of conduct, such as apostasy, blasphemy, adultery and consensual same-sex relations.”...By Bruce Knotts | October 4, 2017 | From Global Unitarian UniversalismTagged as: Criminal Justice, Global Human Rights & Justice, LGBTQ IssuesPage/Article
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Unitarian Universalist minister who heads Colorado ACLU sees complentary values in civil liberties work and in UU communities.By Alexandra Varney McDonald | May 15, 2017 | From UU WorldTagged as: Becoming a Minister, Human Rights, Immigration, Religious & Civil LibertiesPage/Article
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Arizona’s notorious outdoor jail was focus of UUA public witness event at Phoenix General Assembly in 2012.By Elaine McArdle | April 14, 2017 | From UU WorldTagged as: Criminal Justice, ImmigrationPage/Article
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President Trump has signed a number of executive orders and memoranda that run counter to the values of Unitarian Universalism. The UUA is a religious voice against policies of oppression and bigotry.Press Release | By Unitarian Universalist Association | February 15, 2017 | From Home Page StoryTagged as: Civil Rights & Religious Liberty, Reproductive Justice, Solidarity in Immigration JusticePage/Article
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Unitarian Universalists have a long history of political activism and public witness on a wide variety of social justice issues. Are you or your congregation interested in becoming more politically active? Do you have questions on what is and isn’t allowed especially as it relates to your...By Rachel Collins | January 11, 2017 | From UU VoicesTagged as: 5th Principle (Conscience & Democracy), Activism, Church & State, Congregational Action, Democracy, Politics, Social JusticePage/Article
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Unitarian Universalist fellowship mobilizes to help before Trump administration rolls back rights.By Michael Hart | November 21, 2016 | From UU WorldTagged as: Gender, Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender/Queer, Politics, Religious & Civil Liberties, ServicePage/Article
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This election season, we encourage you to vote your values. Check out seven questions based on Unitarian Universalist seven Principles to ask candidates when choosing who will get your vote.Press Release | By Unitarian Universalist Association | October 31, 2016 | From Home Page StoryTagged as: Beliefs & Principles, Election ReformPage/Article
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Building on our long history of interfaith partnerships, Unitarian Universalists forge new ties with Muslims, social justice coalitions, and ‘unchurched’ millennials.By Joshua Eaton | September 1, 2016 | From UU WorldTagged as: Multiculturalism, Religious PluralismPage/Article