OUR VISION:
The Office is guided by the vision that someday we will be able to put ourselves out of business and that oppression against bisexual, gay, lesbian, and/or transgender people, whether it be overt or subtle, will be a thing of the past.

PART OF OUR STORY:
Unitarian Universalism has been on record as supporting the rights of bisexual, gay, and lesbian people since 1970. The Office was formed in 1973.  We have advocated against sodomy laws and job and housing discrimination. We have advocated for ceremonies of union and same-gender marriage, the right to serve in the military, the right to lead congregations as ministers and religious professionals, and the right to be parents. We are now on record as supporting the rights of transgender people. The number of Welcoming Congregations is growing, having nearly doubled in the last 18 months. There is still much homophobia and heterosexism. The work and the story are still in progress. Each of us has the opportunity to be a part of the work and the story.

Information: info@uua.org

SOME OF OUR RESOURCES:

****** Now Available ****** Living the Welcoming Congregation

• Regarding Massachusetts Court Decision in Support of Same-Sex Marriage:
  • Talking Points for Religious Professionals in Communicating with the Media
    From Keith Kron, Director of the Office of Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian and Transgender
  • More Talking Points: Background Information for Massachusetts Religious Professionals speaking in support of the One Year Anniversary of Freedom to Marry in Massachusetts
  • President's Freedom to Marry Fund
    • Download a President's Freedom to Marry Fund flyer (.doc)
    • President's Freedom to Marry Fund Grant Guidelines
  • Report from the MA Constitutional Convention by the Rev. David Pettee
  • Same-Sex Wedding Planning Guide
    
• Unitarian Universalism: A serious spiritual alternative for the B/G/L/T community.
• History of Unitarian Universalist Involvement in and Support of B/G/L/T Issues.
  
• OBGLTC Resource Invoice: lists resources you can order from OBGLTC.
• Pride Resources
  
• Welcoming Congregation:  What is it?  What does it mean to me?
  • WC 101 Slide Show: A brief slide show describing the Welcoming Congregation Program.
• Revised Welcoming Congregation Manual.
• An important message from the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Concerns Task Force.
• Welcoming Congregation workshop 1 supplemental: Unitarian Universalist Responses to the Twenty Questions
• Action Steps to become a Welcoming Congregation
• Action Steps to become a Welcoming Organization
• Measuring Your Progress Forms
• Welcoming Congregations - Certified:
• sorted by UUA District
• sorted by state/province
• A UUA District by District statistical breakdown
  
• Asexuality 101 (or PDF format )
• Bisexuality 101 (or PDF format )
• Challenging the Religious "Right"
• Pre-Marital Counseling Guide for Same Gender Couples
• Public Speaking Tips for People of Faith
• Queer 102 (or PDF format )
• Transgender 102 (or PDF format )
• Crossing Paths: Where Transgender and Religion Meet
• Transgender Pastoral Care by Sarah I. Gibb
• A Welcoming Religious Education Library:  (Books for adults of all ages on good literature about bisexual, gay, lesbian, and transgender issues)
• A Welcoming Religious Education Library:  (Books for families, youth, and parents on good literature about bisexual, gay, lesbian, and transgender concerns)
• A Welcoming Religious Education Library:  (Videos for all ages interested in bisexual, gay, lesbian, and transgender issues)
• Beyond Categorical Thinking Workshop
• Links to other B/G/L/T organizations

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