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		<title>New Immigrant Justice Resources</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 19:36:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) has just released two new resources to help communities engage with immigrant justice work in anticipation of the upcoming Justice General Assembly in Phoenix.
The first, United States Immigration: Theological Reflection and Discussion, is a collection of 22 brief excerpts from sermons and writings about the topic of immigration offered for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Buy Books, Promote Justice</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 16:05:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[99 to 1]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chuck Collins]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Unitarian Universalist Association Bookstore is undertaking a special fundraiser in conjunction with the upcoming Justice General Assembly in Phoenix, Arizona. For every purchase made at the bookstore between now and the last day of General Assembly (Sunday, June 24), the UUA Bookstore will make a donation equal to 5% of the purchase to Comités de [...]]]></description>
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		<title>No More Deaths Wins Wilton Peace Prize</title>
		<link>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/blog/no-more-deaths-wins-wilton-peace-prize/</link>
		<comments>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/blog/no-more-deaths-wins-wilton-peace-prize/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 19:01:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Crossing the Line]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Keep Tucson Together]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leila Pine]]></category>
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No More Deaths/No Mas Muertes, an all-volunteer-led organization that embodies the very spirit of being the change one wishes to see in the world, has been chosen as this year&#8217;s recipient of the Wilton Peace Prize. The Wilton Peace Prize is given annually by the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) to individuals or groups in recognition of their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Opposing ICE Secure Communities Mass Detention &amp; Deportation Program in MA</title>
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		<comments>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/blog/opposing-ice-secure-communities-mass-detention-deportation-program-in-ma/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 14:56:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[immigrant families]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[immigrant justice]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[UU Mass Action and the Unitarian Universalist Association have been working with our immigrant partners to stop the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) “Secure Communities” from coming to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for more than a year.  There is strong opposition to Secure Communities in the Commonwealth, including objections from the Governor.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bring Justice Home: Demand Accountability for U.S. Border Patrol</title>
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		<comments>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/immigration/bring-justice-home-demand-accountability-for-u-s-border-patrol/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 14:40:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[No More Deaths hears stories of human rights abuses on the border every day. Border Patrol Chief Michael Fisher recently testified before Congress, and stated that complaints of misconduct are turned over to the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) for investigation. While OIG investigation is a positive step, true accountability for the Border Patrol [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Power of Love</title>
		<link>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/news/the-power-of-love/</link>
		<comments>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/news/the-power-of-love/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 15:08:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Staten Island clerics weigh in on Obama&#8217;s support of marriage equality</title>
		<link>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/news/staten-island-clerics-weigh-in-on-obamas-support-of-marriage-equality/</link>
		<comments>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/news/staten-island-clerics-weigh-in-on-obamas-support-of-marriage-equality/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 15:20:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>SLIDESHOW: Seattle area LGBTQ community thanks President Obama for supporting same-sex marriage</title>
		<link>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/news/slideshow-seattle-area-lgbtq-community-thanks-president-obama-for-supporting-same-sex-marriage/</link>
		<comments>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/news/slideshow-seattle-area-lgbtq-community-thanks-president-obama-for-supporting-same-sex-marriage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 18:35:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Bring Activism Back into Mother&#8217;s Day</title>
		<link>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/blog/bring-activism-back-into-mothers-day/</link>
		<comments>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/blog/bring-activism-back-into-mothers-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 14:35:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The message below went out on Friday, May 11, 2012 to Standing on the Side of Love supporters. You can sign-up for these emails here.
&#8220;Today, of course, Mother&#8217;s Day continues to roll on as an engine  of consumerism. And Anna Jarvis, one might imagine, continues rolling in  her grave.&#8221;
-&#8221;Why Mother&#8217;s Day Horrified, Ruined [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Beyond Acceptance: Deepening Our Welcome of Transgender People</title>
		<link>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/blog/beyond-acceptance-deepening-our-welcome-of-transgender-people/</link>
		<comments>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/blog/beyond-acceptance-deepening-our-welcome-of-transgender-people/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 18:23:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/?p=12470</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The message below went out on Thursday, May 10, 2012 to Standing on the Side of Love supporters in the Philadelphia area. You can sign-up for these emails here.
Do you still remember the first time you walked into a UU congregation? Perhaps that’s when it happened or maybe a little later, but at some point, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Hero in North Carolina</title>
		<link>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/blog/a-hero-in-north-carolina/</link>
		<comments>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/blog/a-hero-in-north-carolina/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 18:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Southeast District of the Unitarian Universalist Association presented Tracy Hollister with a 2012 Congregational Excellence Award from the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Raleigh last weekend in recognition of her tireless efforts to defeat Amendment One.  The amendment bans marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships for same-sex couples in the North Carolina state constitution.
As stated [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Statement from Rev. Rob Hardies on Obama&#8217;s Marriage Equality Announcement</title>
		<link>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/blog/statement-from-rev-rob-hardies-on-obamas-marriage-equality-announcement/</link>
		<comments>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/blog/statement-from-rev-rob-hardies-on-obamas-marriage-equality-announcement/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 15:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[STATEMENT OF THE REV. DR. ROBERT M. HARDIES, ALL SOULS CHURCH
CO-FOUNDER, DC CLERGY UNITED FOR MARRIAGE EQUALITY
May 9, 2012 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Rev. Dr. Robert M. Hardies, senior minister of All Souls Church, Unitarian, and co-founder of DC Clergy United for Marriage Equality, released the following statement on the occasion of President Obama’s declaration [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Humanity is like a Patchwork Quilt: Standing on the Side of Love</title>
		<link>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/news/humanity-is-like-a-patchwork-quilt-standing-on-the-side-of-love/</link>
		<comments>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/news/humanity-is-like-a-patchwork-quilt-standing-on-the-side-of-love/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 19:16:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Help Pass New York Anti-Discrimination Law</title>
		<link>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/blog/help-pass-new-york-anti-discrimination-law/</link>
		<comments>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/blog/help-pass-new-york-anti-discrimination-law/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 17:36:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/?p=12428</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The message below went out on Wednesday, May 9, 2012 to Standing on the Side of Love supporters in the state of New York. You can sign-up for these emails here.

Dear Friend,
This message is going out to all of our allies in New York. We wanted to share the email below from our friends at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>UUA Joins Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility in Lauding Social Justice Work of Catholic Women Religious</title>
		<link>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/blog/uua-joins-interfaith-center-on-corporate-responsibility-in-lauding-social-justice-work-of-catholic-women-religious/</link>
		<comments>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/blog/uua-joins-interfaith-center-on-corporate-responsibility-in-lauding-social-justice-work-of-catholic-women-religious/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 15:58:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In representing the UUA with the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR), I have had the privilege of working closely with members of Catholic orders of religious women on campaigns to improve corporate behavior. I have seen these nuns work tirelessly, some for decades, fighting apartheid in South Africa, child labor in corporate supply chains, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Zach Wahls receives Courageous Love Award</title>
		<link>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/story/zach-wahls-receives-courageous-love-award/</link>
		<comments>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/story/zach-wahls-receives-courageous-love-award/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 14:12:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On April 22 Zach Wahls received the Courageous Love Award from his home congregation, the Unitarian Universalist Society of Iowa City for his work on Marriage Equality.  Zach spoke with courage, eloquence and love about being raised by two parents in front of the Iowa House Judiciary Committee.  On that day, Zach had [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are We Defeated?</title>
		<link>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/blog/are-we-defeated/</link>
		<comments>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/blog/are-we-defeated/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 01:40:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The message below went out on Tuesday, May 8, 2012 to Standing on the Side of Love supporters. You can sign-up for these emails here.

For the last six months, we have watched together as people’s personhoods were debated in the public square. We have given every ounce to work toward defeating the constitutional amendment here [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Witness at Boston Immigrant Detention Center</title>
		<link>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/blog/witness-at-boston-immigrant-detention-center/</link>
		<comments>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/blog/witness-at-boston-immigrant-detention-center/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 15:54:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[May 6, 2012.  The Boston New Sanctuary Movement organized a vigil outside the Middlesex Correctional Facility.  Since Massachusetts does not have detention centers, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) contracts with community prisons to hold the detainees.  This facility currently has close to 300 undocumented persons.  Standing on the Side of Love [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Special Alert &#8211; Call with Sen Harkin May 10 on Rebuild America Jobs Act</title>
		<link>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/blog/special-alert-call-with-sen-harkin-may-10-on-rebuild-america-jobs-act/</link>
		<comments>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/blog/special-alert-call-with-sen-harkin-may-10-on-rebuild-america-jobs-act/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 19:39:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Join Faith Advocates for Jobs&#8217; national call on jobs and the economy with Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) May 10 on his Rebuild America Act &#8212; May 10th at 4pm Eastern (3 pm CST, 2 pm MST, 1 pm PST)
Please join a special Conference Call with Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA)  who will speak on and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>People&#8217;s Church of Kalamazoo Wins Bennett Award</title>
		<link>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/blog/peoples-church-of-kalamazoo-wins-bennett-award/</link>
		<comments>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/blog/peoples-church-of-kalamazoo-wins-bennett-award/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 14:07:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Please join us in congratulating this year&#8217;s recipient of the Unitarian Universalist Association&#8217;s Bennett Award for Congregational Action on Human Justice and Social Action&#8211;the People’s Church of Kalamazoo, Michigan. Utilizing a variety of UUA resources and connecting with community partners, the congregation has transformed their social justice program into a dynamic and diverse justice ministry.
Ten [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Chorus of Voices: Vote Against North Carolina Amendment One on May 8th</title>
		<link>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/blog/a-chorus-of-voices-vote-against-north-carolina-amendment-one-on-may-8th/</link>
		<comments>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/blog/a-chorus-of-voices-vote-against-north-carolina-amendment-one-on-may-8th/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 13:55:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tomorrow North Carolina voters will have their last opportunity to vote against amendment one, which would ban marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnership rights for same-gender couples in North Carolina state constitution.  The Protect North Carolina Families Coalition has put on a superb campaign, raising diverse voices across the state and country to speak out [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rev. Kent Hemmen Saleska: &#8220;Homosexuality &amp; Hospitality&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/blog/homosexuality-hospitality/</link>
		<comments>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/blog/homosexuality-hospitality/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 18:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This fall, a proposed amendment to the Minnesota state constitution, which bans marriage except between one man and one woman, will go to referendum. Many of the amendment&#8217;s fundamentalist proponents justify their views by quoting Biblical passages. In response, Rev. Kent Hemmen Saleska, the minister of the UU Church of Minnetonka in Wayzata, Minnesota, made [...]]]></description>
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		<title>UUA Joins Coalition of Faith &amp; Humanist Groups in Calling on Pres. Obama to Issue an ENDA Executive Order</title>
		<link>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/blog/uua-joins-coalition-of-faith-humanist-groups-in-calling-on-pres-obama-to-issue-an-enda-executive-order/</link>
		<comments>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/blog/uua-joins-coalition-of-faith-humanist-groups-in-calling-on-pres-obama-to-issue-an-enda-executive-order/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 20:13:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations has joined a broad-based coalition of faith and humanist groups in urging President Obama to sign an executive order protecting LGBT Americans from discrimination by U.S. government contractors.
The letter was released today; full text is below.
An Executive Order of this nature would protect millions of Americans who are employed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Celebrating &#8220;Freedom to Love, Freedom to Marry&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/blog/celebrating-freedom-to-love-freedom-to-marry/</link>
		<comments>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/blog/celebrating-freedom-to-love-freedom-to-marry/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 14:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In February, the First Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbus, Ohio held an interfaith &#8220;Freedom to Love, Freedom to Marry&#8221; service attended by over 300 people and described by Robert Rice, Jr., co-chair of the congregation&#8217;s Gay Straight Alliance (GSA), as &#8220;a whopping success!&#8221; The service was funded in part by a grant from the Unitarian Universalist [...]]]></description>
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		<title>United Against SB 1070 in Phoenix</title>
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		<comments>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/blog/united-against-sb-1070-in-phoenix/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 18:18:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This post was written by Katherine Niall, a member of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Phoenix.

Sometimes itʼs hard to be from Arizona. In these difficult economic times, in a state that is ground zero for the housing crisis, horrendous legislation continues to be signed by the governor that targets the least among us. From the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Massachusetts Advocacy Day</title>
		<link>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/blog/massachusetts-advocacy-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 18:01:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This past Wednesday, over 100 Unitarian Universalists from across Massachusetts gathered for “Advocacy Day.” Our goal for the day was simple: find, meet and discuss key political issues with our state legislators. We wanted them to know where we stood, hoping both to build relationships with our representatives and also to effect their vote. Led [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Make Time to Join Us For Justice GA 2012</title>
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		<comments>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/blog/make-time-to-join-us-for-justice-ga-2012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:07:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Coming Out Transgender at Work: One Colorado Offers A Best Practice Example</title>
		<link>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/blog/coming-out-transgender-at-work-one-colorado-offers-a-best-practice-example/</link>
		<comments>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/blog/coming-out-transgender-at-work-one-colorado-offers-a-best-practice-example/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:02:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One Colorado, a statewide advocacy organization for LGBT Coloradans, had a big announcement this week. The organization&#8217;s deputy director, Jess Woodrum, came out as a transgender man. This means that Jess will now be known as Jace and using male pronouns like he, him, and his. 
As Jace says, &#8220;For me, there&#8217;s just a disconnect. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Supreme Court hears arguments over Ariz. immigration law</title>
		<link>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/news/supreme-court-hears-arguments-over-ariz-immigration-law/</link>
		<comments>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/news/supreme-court-hears-arguments-over-ariz-immigration-law/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 21:27:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>An Image from the U.S. Supreme Court</title>
		<link>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/blog/an-image-from-the-u-s-supreme-court/</link>
		<comments>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/blog/an-image-from-the-u-s-supreme-court/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 21:24:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Standing on the Side of Love Banner and Unitarian Universalist Association banners are on display in front of the U.S. Supreme Court building today as people of faith witness against SB 1070.  Pictured are UUA Witness Ministries Program Associate Kat Liu holding up the UUA banner and UUA Witness Ministries Director Rev. Craig [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Zach Wahls receives Courageous Love Award from Iowa congregation</title>
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		<comments>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/blog/zach-wahls-receives-courageous-love-award-from-iowa-congregation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:14:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In 2011, Zach Wahls, a then 19-year-old Iowa resident and UU, made national news for his comments to the Iowa House of Representatives against a resolution that would overturn marriage equality for same-gender couples in Iowa.  The YouTube video of his speech became 2011’s most watched political clip with over two million views.
On April [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Returning to the Scene of the Crime: Phoenix, Two Years Later</title>
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		<comments>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/news/returning-to-the-scene-of-the-crime-phoenix-two-years-later/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 19:44:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Anticipating SB1070 Hearing, Interfaith Community Launches Prayer Vigil at Supreme Court</title>
		<link>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/blog/anticipating-sb1070-hearing-interfaith-community-launches-prayer-vigil-at-supreme-court/</link>
		<comments>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/blog/anticipating-sb1070-hearing-interfaith-community-launches-prayer-vigil-at-supreme-court/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:31:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A 48-hr interfaith vigil in front of the U.S. Supreme Court started today at 10am EST.  The Court will begin hearing arguments for and against Arizona’s harsh, anti-immigrant law, SB 1070, this Wednesday.  
For the 48 hours leading up to the start of that hearing, representatives from different faith communities are holding prayerful [...]]]></description>
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		<title>20-year-old receives Courageous Love award from Unitarian Universalist Society</title>
		<link>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/news/20-year-old-receives-courageous-love-award-from-unitarian-universalist-society/</link>
		<comments>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/news/20-year-old-receives-courageous-love-award-from-unitarian-universalist-society/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2012 19:55:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Affirming Transgender Members: Creating Celebratory Ceremonies</title>
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		<comments>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/blog/affirming-transgender-members-creating-celebratory-ceremonies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2012 14:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Congregations across the country are taking bold steps to become more welcoming, inclusive, and affirming of transgender and gender nonconforming members, family members, and friends.
One of the most supportive things a congregation can do is honor and celebrate the steps a member takes to affirm their authentic gender identity. There are many different land marks [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Witness for Justice for the People of Arizona</title>
		<link>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/blog/witness-for-justice-for-the-people-of-arizona/</link>
		<comments>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/blog/witness-for-justice-for-the-people-of-arizona/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/?p=12222</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The message below went out on Friday, April 20, 2012 to Standing on the Side of Love supporters. You can sign-up for these emails here.
On April 25, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on Arizona’s anti-immigrant law, SB 1070, in United States v. Arizona.  The court’s ruling, expected in June, will determine whether [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Families with Transgender Children Share Their Stories</title>
		<link>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/blog/families-with-transgender-children-share-their-stories/</link>
		<comments>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/blog/families-with-transgender-children-share-their-stories/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 17:15:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/?p=12205</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The April episode of public television show In the Life tells the powerful stories of eight amazing families with transgender and gender-nonconforming children ages 5 to 25. Entitled &#8220;Becoming Me,&#8221; the episode chronicles the journey of these families as they navigate changing relationships, puberty, and choices about medical transitions. While each family&#8217;s experience is unique, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Help Us Envision a Better 30 Days of Love</title>
		<link>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/blog/help-us-envision-a-better-30-days-of-love/</link>
		<comments>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/blog/help-us-envision-a-better-30-days-of-love/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 19:05:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/?p=12197</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The message below went out on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 to Standing on the Side of Love supporters. You can sign-up for these emails here.
Thank you so much for participating in our inaugural National Standing on the Side of Love Month campaign. The response to our 30 Days of Love was astounding! Folks across the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Boston Rally for Justice for Trayvon &amp; Stop &#8216;Shoot to Kill&#8217; Law</title>
		<link>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/blog/rally-for-justice-for-trayvon-stop-shoot-to-kill-laws-in-boston/</link>
		<comments>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/blog/rally-for-justice-for-trayvon-stop-shoot-to-kill-laws-in-boston/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 17:41:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/?p=12190</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[On Thursday, April 12th, approximately 150 people gathered on the Boston Common to show support for Trayvon Martin’s family’s demand for justice and to oppose the proposed ‘Stand Your Ground’ or ‘Shoot to Kill’ bill before the Massachusetts State Legislature .
The rally, sponsored by NAACP New England Area Conference, was endorsed by The Unitarian Universalist [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bringing the Love to Pinterest</title>
		<link>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/blog/bringing-the-love-to-pinterest/</link>
		<comments>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/blog/bringing-the-love-to-pinterest/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:50:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/?p=12181</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Pinterest has been billed as the “next big thing” in social media. Only a few weeks ago, it was virtually unheard of. Now Pinterest is the third most-visited social networking site in the United States. Never ones to be left in the social media dust, we’ve just launched our own Standing on the Side of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Global Chalice Lighting Reading from Africa</title>
		<link>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/blog/a-global-chalice-lighting-reading-from-africa/</link>
		<comments>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/blog/a-global-chalice-lighting-reading-from-africa/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2012 14:50:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/?p=12157</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[his Global Chalice Lighting reading for April 2012 is submitted by the Unitarian Church of South Africa:
We kindle this light in the centre of our circle.
May it symbolise the light and life and warmth
In the centre of our beings.
May it mirror the light of fellow Unitarians here
And around the world.
-Patricia Oliver
]]></description>
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		<title>Guided by our &#8216;better angels&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/news/guided-by-our-better-angels/</link>
		<comments>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/news/guided-by-our-better-angels/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2012 14:19:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Join Me in Standing for What We Believe</title>
		<link>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/blog/join-me-in-standing-for-what-we-believe/</link>
		<comments>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/blog/join-me-in-standing-for-what-we-believe/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:48:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/?p=12173</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The message below went out on Thursday, April 12, 2012 to Standing on the Side of Love supporters. You can sign-up for these emails here.
I buy a lot of books, some from my local bookstore and some from Amazon. Recently I purchased Van Jones’ new book, “Rebuild the Dream.” I paid for this with my [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How can we help you promote justice on campus?</title>
		<link>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/blog/how-can-we-help-you-promote-justice-on-campus/</link>
		<comments>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/blog/how-can-we-help-you-promote-justice-on-campus/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 19:03:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/?p=12148</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The message below went out on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 to Standing on the Side of Love supporters that have expressed an interest in organizing on college campuses. You can sign-up for these emails here.
I am thrilled that you are joining us in exploring new ways to stand on the side of love at college [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Coordinated Effort to Discriminate</title>
		<link>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/blog/a-coordinated-effort-to-discriminate/</link>
		<comments>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/blog/a-coordinated-effort-to-discriminate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 19:52:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The message below went out on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 to Standing on the Side of Love supporters. You can sign-up for these emails here.

I want to share a disturbing trend with you that I think you should know about.
Arizona’s anti-immigrant law, SB1070, is based on a model bill that was created by the American [...]]]></description>
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		<title>From South to Southwest: Standing on the Side of Love Bus to General Assembly</title>
		<link>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/blog/from-south-to-southwest-standing-on-the-side-of-love-bus-to-general-assembly/</link>
		<comments>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/blog/from-south-to-southwest-standing-on-the-side-of-love-bus-to-general-assembly/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 16:40:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/?p=12138</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Come ride a bus to Justice GA 2012 in Phoenix with fellow UUs!
A limited number of seats are available for an exciting bus trip across the country. This spiritual trip will be inspirational, fun and educational. It will originate in Charlotte, NC, on Saturday, June 16, and will pick up other riders in Atlanta, GA. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>News from Interweave</title>
		<link>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/blog/news-from-interweave/</link>
		<comments>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/blog/news-from-interweave/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Apr 2012 14:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/?p=12102</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
Interweave Annual Sermon Contest
Each year, the Interweave Continental Sermon Contest rewards the best sermon in support of LGBTQ issues. Entries must have been first preached before a UU congregation or in a seminary setting between April 1 of the previous year and April 1 of the current year. There is a $250 prize for the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Speaking Out for LGBT Families in North Carolina</title>
		<link>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/blog/speaking-out-for-lgbt-families-in-north-carolina/</link>
		<comments>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/blog/speaking-out-for-lgbt-families-in-north-carolina/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 15:34:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/?p=12118</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Coalition to Protect All North Carolina Families just released a new video to motivate fair-minded, compassionate and reasonable NC citizens to take specific action to help defeat the discriminatory, anti-gay, and anti-family Amendment One. The amendment will be on the May ballot and, if passed, would ban marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships between same-gender [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Texas High School Students Speak Out Against Bullying</title>
		<link>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/blog/texas-high-school-students-speak-out-against-bullying/</link>
		<comments>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/blog/texas-high-school-students-speak-out-against-bullying/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 17:16:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/?p=12120</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The students of Cypress Ranch High School in Cypress, Texas got together last month to film an original Lip Dub video speaking out against bullying in their community. The video begins with a young man standing up for a fellow student and then erupts into a song recorded by a Cypress Ranch student entitled &#8220;Who [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Snapshots from a Life in Transition</title>
		<link>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/blog/snapshots-from-a-life-in-transition/</link>
		<comments>http://www.standingonthesideoflove.org/blog/snapshots-from-a-life-in-transition/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:49:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This article originally appeared in the Interweave Continental newsletter.  To learn more, visit: http://www.interweaveuu.org.

When I came out to my friends as transgender some years ago, one question that friends often asked me was “When did you know?” I wondered, “What had they missed?” It seemed pretty clear to me that I was always male and had been [...]]]></description>
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