Language to indicate that a congregation is “welcoming” and “inclusive” varies among denominations and different faith communities. For more than twenty years, the Welcoming Congregation Program has helped Unitarian Universalist congregations design their own unique program to engage in the deepest way possible with the question of how to intentionally welcome individuals, families, and communities … Continue reading The Welcoming Congregation
National Coming Out Day is celebrated each year on October 11. The first observation was in 1988, on the one-year anniversary of the March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights, in which 500,000 people participated. By 1990 it was being celebrated in all 50 states. The Human Rights Campaign reminds us “Coming out in … Continue reading Living Openly and Authentically
The Power of Pride and Love, a Sunday Service with Rev. Alice Syltie, Carol Cleaver, and Simon with music from Denise D’Angelo and Laura Keith King. In honor of Pride Month, Carol Cleaver and her 18-year-old son, Simon, join Rev. Alice to share their stories. We hear how different the experience of coming out was … Continue reading Virtual Service: The Power of Pride and Love
On this Sunday we will recognize Transgender Day of Remembrance (#TDOR), an annual observance honoring the memory of those whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence. The day was founded in 1999 and has slowly evolved into an international day of action, observed every November 20th. Listen to the audio of this service … Continue reading Transgender Day of Remembrance
Music unites, inflames, evokes and inspires, and music has been an important part of contemporary social movements. Although it is not possible to summarize the LGBTQ movement toward recognition and dignity into a single portrayal, Carla and Pat will present – through words and songs – music and a bit of context that represents a … Continue reading Songs of the Struggle – Toward LGBTQ Recognition & Dignity
