How do we celebrate diversity?

Unitarian Universalism honors diversity of genders and gendered experiences. We are a welcoming faith. Unitarian Universalism doesn’t just open its doors to people of all sexual orientations and gender identities—we value diversity of sexuality and gender and see this diversity as a profound spiritual gift. The following information can help you and your congregation increase your welcome and inclusion of transgender people, basic definitions, and further resources. You can read more from the UUA here.

From the Membership Team – Let’s Put UUCP’s Mission Statement into Action to:

celebrate diversity,

strive for justice, and

inspire love

We recognize and celebrate the many facets of the human spirit among ourselves and in the larger community.

You can demonstrate your support of inclusion within our UUCP congregation by:

•   Updating your name tag by adding your pronouns. Pre-printed stickers will be available on the table just outside the Library.
•   Updating your Simple Church profile page with just a few easy steps. The simplest way to do this is by using the phone app. Use the “Edit Profile” button on your opening page. Then, in the area for First Name, type in your first name, and then, in parenthesis, your pronouns.

You May Have Questions

What is a gender pronoun?

In English, gender pronouns are gender identifiers for the third-person singular. In the past, gender pro-nouns were separated into masculine (he/him/his) and feminine (she/her/hers). This separation of masculine and feminine is called gender binary and only recognizes men and women. Many people identify out-side of the gender binary. Gender-neutral pronouns such as they/them or xe/xer/xers allow individuals to use pronouns … [that] fit with their identities.

Why do pronouns matter?

Pronouns, like personal names, are connected to a person’s identity. Just as we can show respect by call-ing others by their correct name(s), we can show respect by using the correct pronouns. Using the wrong pronoun can make a person uncomfortable and possibly invalidated or alienated.

A person’s name or physical appearance do not necessarily indicate their gender so we should not make gender assumptions based on these.

From: The Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Walden University