My dear Friends and Visitors,
Unless you’re living in a cave, you’ve had to see the hostile legislative actions taking place in Kansas and Arizona. (As I post this Arizona’s governor vetoed the passed bill, but other states are entertaining such legislation, including our own Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.)
There are so many things that are wrong with what’s being said and done. Many of us are signing petitions as fast as we can. We can give money, we can write our own (less than welcoming) legislators. We could slice and dice those ridiculous arguments forever, denounce them as hateful and anti-religious, but as the minister at UUCSV, I wanted you to understand a couple things about us.
- We here at the UUCSV find such actions hateful and wrong. No matter what people’s religious beliefs, we do not live in a country that allows us to discriminate against others in the public sphere. We’re so sorry for the hurt they cause.
- Everyone, no matter his/her sexual orientation or gender identity, is so welcome here and the worth, dignity and well-being of each and every person matters to us.
I invite members of this community, queer and ally, to add your welcome to this blog post.
Come visit us if you’re looking for a community that cares about your search for meaning, your well-being in community, and for friends with whom to make a difference in the world.
Standing (with all the Unitarian Universalists) on the side of Love, somewhere along the continuum,
Ann
There are plenty of LGBTQ and allied community here at UUCSV! Join us! Despite these negative things that crop up, we can know that they crop up because we have been steadily gaining ground with rights and acceptance. This has happened because supporters have contacted community and legislative leaders. Sadly, there will always be some who can never be convinced… Keep your “fight” for those who can be swayed, and join out “safety in numbers!”