Highlights from the UUSC Blog
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Highlights from the UUSC Blog *
Some of Shay’s favorite articles that they’ve written for the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee:
Pride is Political: Queerness as a Call to Action
If the restrictive definitions of family, love, and community we’ve been supplied are purely constructions, what other governing social concepts are convenient fictions? What systems and people are propped up by the status quo?
A Feminist Future: Collaborative Creativity Charts the Path
At UUSC’s Converging Futures convening, global leaders developed strategies to advance gender justice. The event focused on the connections between movement work, progressive faith, and democracy.
Join the Fight for Trans Liberation: 5 ways to be a better advocate this Pride month and beyond
Many associate LGBTQ Pride Month with rainbow accessories, fabulous music, and sparkling beverages over brunch. While this celebratory tone reflects the hard-won, rebellious joy of queer people, it’s essential to recognize Pride’s history and broader social implications.
Casa Tochán: Migrate, Survive, Dream
“Dreams are not illegal,” states a mural on the wall of Casa Tochán. Dreams of safety, accessible education, gainful employment, and community care are not illegal. Beyond that, these dreams are part of a fundamental human right. People have the right to migrate.
The Audacity to Believe
What would Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. say about a second Trump presidency? King knew that the violence of white supremacy would likely rob him of seeing the future of the United States. His generous, urgent work, however, gives us a glimpse into his perspective.
Community Care: The True Measure of Success
Human rights advocate Noah Bullock says, “The actions we take today contribute to a longer process, even if we don’t see the outcome in our lifetime.” Anyone working in the justice movement knows that progress is often gradual. If we don’t get to see our efforts come to fruition, then how can we measure achievement?
Executive Collaboration
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Executive Collaboration *
Articles that Shay has produced in collaboration with UUSC executives and the development team:
Now is the Time to Ignite Our Moral Imagination
UUSC President Mary Katherine Morn calls on progressive people of faith to ignite our moral imagination and organize collective power in a time of rising authoritarianism.
The Feminist Future of Migration
Collective liberation demands imagination. Existing economic and political structures have systematically concentrated power in the hands of elite cisgender, heterosexual white men. These familiar ways of functioning rely upon exploitation and conquest.
Written in collaboration with UUSC Vice President Rachel Gore Freed.
Plant a Seed of Justice and Grow a Better Tomorrow!
“Only people can save the people,” says UUSC Partner the Georgia Latino Alliance for Human Rights (GLAHR). This Giving Tuesday offers us the opportunity to do the essential work GLAHR is talking about: we show up for one another and work to shield our neighbors from more loss, heartbreak, and harm.
Written in collaboration with the UUSC Development team. Reflects the campaign language used throughout Giving Tuesday and year-end fundraising.