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As Unitarian Universalists we live our Covenant by being actively involved in social justice issues. We know that tangible expressions of love, justice, and peace are candles in the dark, and integral to making a change in the world. We work to serve, raise awareness, and to support and partner with those who face injustice. More than 200 years ago the American Universalist Church was one of the first religious groups to formally oppose slavery and was the first group to ordain a woman into the clergy.
Members of our church are outspoken advocates of LGBTQ rights, climate justice, racial justice, immigration, and economic justice. We focus our efforts on issues such as homelessness, food scarcity, threats to democracy, environmental justice, and public health issues such as domestic violence and mental health. Accordingly, our Social Justice Committee collaborates with local organizations such as the Laconia-Gilford Lion’s Club to support nonprofit organizations with missions to provide assistance to those experiencing food or housing insecurity or serving the needs of those with mental health illnesses.
Social Justice Committee Announcements
We the People Wednesdays, Plymouth Bridge (DiCenzo Bridge) 4-6pm;
Take Action for Libraries is a political action committee working on the behalf of libraries. There are resources and petitions: Take Action to Support Libraries!
List of upcoming Pride events: Visit NH | New Hampshire Pride Events
UUA Social Justice News:
LGBTQ+ Justice: Rev. Ashley Horan, the UUA’s VP for Programs and Ministries and a member of the UUA’s Pink Haven Coalition team, says Pink Haven’s work involves organizing and building networks of communities across the country who are willing and able to be welcoming and affirming to trans people who might be permaneatly relocating or leaving their homes temporarily to access gender-affirming care or for another reason.
Relocation Help for Trans People: Progressive Faith Coalition Takes Action | UU World Magazine
UUA Social Justice is asking for calls/emails to congressional members regarding the Budget Reconciliation Bill. As Unitarian Universalists, we view immigration as a moral issue; and have vowed to protect the rights of immigrants and asylum seekers. This isn’t just about a bad deal. It’s a cruel and heartless attack on millions of hardworking families who are part of the fabric of our communities, and an effort to criminalize and other our neighbors. Actually, it's the essence of what Rev. William Barber, II and the Poor People's Campaign: NCMR described as "federal policy violence.”
Learn more here: https://bit.ly/N4P-
Killer bill
The Non-profit killer bill. It is a dangerous provision that could let the government shut down nonprofits Social Justice Committee Announcements:
• Ongoing protests are occurring across the state.
NH50501, Women’s March, and Indivisible continue to support these protests.
If you plan to attend a rally, please reach out to the SJC so that you do not attend the rally alone. uuslsocialjusticecommittee@groups.outlook.com
Please review the ACLU’s information prior to attending a rally so that you understand your first amendment rights: Know Your Rights | Protesters’ Rights | ACLU.
The next rallies are:
• July 17th, National Day of Action, Good trouble lives on. 2-6pm State house, Concord.
• NH50501 is participating in Visibility Brigade. Displaying protest signs along highway overpasses throughout the state. To get connected, join the NH Bridge Brigade for Democracy or contact the social justice committee to establish a bridge brigade: The Visibility Brigade: Resistance is Possible
• NH50501’s billboard project: the billboard will be in downtown Manchester 6/29. They still need donations. To donate and see the design: Billboards Project | NH Forward
• General Strike US is aiming to get 11 million people signed to commit to strike.
To learn more: The General Strike
• Take Action for Libraries is a political action committee working on the behalf of libraries. There are resources and petitions: Take Action to Support Libraries!
• List of upcoming Pride events: Visit NH | New Hampshire Pride Event
• Postcard campaigns continue and there are new postcards to send to SCOTUS.
Card Campaign for Democracy #TheMajorityProject: 1 Million Postcards to Congress
Signs Of Justice
• The Electronic Frontier Foundation has a surveillance self-defense guide for safer online communications and for tips for attending protests: Surveillance Self-Defense
• Brennan Center for Justice has been doing virtual presentations on some of the recent executive orders: Brennan Center for Justice.
The Social Justice Committee (SJC) would like to share the following information:
Field of Flags Memorial 2019
During the COVID-19 pandemic, we are primarily focusing our efforts on sharing our monetary offerings with local charities and on coordinating collection drives to support local and state organizations working to mitigate the economic impacts of this crisis such as homelessness and food insecurity. Please click on the links to learn more about each organization.
Opinion Letter - Laconia Human Relations Committee (pdf)
DownloadDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, we are tabling some projects until we can perform them safely. Below is a list of projects that we have either tabled with the intent to resume participation after the pandemic or projects we have done in the past.