Today we remember Berta Cáceres, the Honduran Indigenous leader murdered ten years ago for defending her people’s land and water.
#JusticeForBerta remains unfinished. But her legacy lives on in the movements rooted in Indigenous sovereignty. #BertaVive #BertaCáceres
During the upcoming UN Commission on the Status of Women, UUSC in collaboration with partners are hosting a conversation with leaders from different faith traditions working to reclaim faith in support of women’s and LGBTQI+ rights.
Join us online or in NYC: https://bit.ly/4b4yeff
A feminist future demands migration justice. We are proud to partner with Women in Migration Network on their new Spotlight Report on Global Migration. It’s a must-read for everyone who believes in a more just world.
Read the full report: https://bit.ly/4bokHk6
#MigrationJustice #FeministFuture
When democracy is threatened, we rise together.
The SAVE Act would create new barriers to voting and could disenfranchise millions. This week, UU partners across the country are organizing national actions to defend voting rights and support immigrant communities.
https://bit.ly/3N4rXZ8
UUSC condemns the United States’ and Israel’s airstrikes in Iran. This violence has caused hundreds of casualties and risks escalating into a larger war.
We urge an immediate ceasefire and a return to diplomacy: https://bit.ly/4u5gEQY
Black History Month has drawn to a close, but the work of racial justice and Black liberation isn't confined to the calendar.
UUSC researcher Hülya Miclisse-Polat connects her work to Black rest and resistance across the diaspora. https://bit.ly/4bdj5cJ
Photo by Bradisha Fraser, Equality Bahamas
Learn more about what's happening in Kansas here: www.erininthemorning.com/p/kansas-sen...
UUSC's partner Pink Haven is poised to increase their support in the region in response to state terror. ✊ Read more about the partnership to address urgent issues from our April 2025 interview:
www.uusc.org/mutual-aid-a...
There is no grace period for trans residents, and those who drive with their existing, accurate IDs may be subject to fines and other legal consequences.
Notably, there are special elections across various Kansas counties next Tuesday, and without a new ID, trans residents will not be able to vote.
They recently passed Senate Bill 244, recognizing only male and female sexes recorded at birth as legally valid gender markers.
The state issued letters to all trans residents demanding that they forfeit IDs and purchase new with inaccurate, state-recognized gender markers at their own expense.
At UUSC, we know that trans, 2-spirit, and gender expansive people deserve safety, celebration, and dignity. 🏳️⚧️
Lawmakers in the state of Kansas have attacked the human rights of transgender people. 🧵👇
She refuses distance. “This is my childhood, still unfolding.” Then she turns to us: “So I call on you—yes, you who read these words tonight.”
Please read Myra's poem, share it with your networks, and remain in solidarity with the people in Karen State: english.dvb.no/returning-ho...
One scene is impossible to shake. She walks through “buildings built for healing,” then asks, “Where are the patients?” The answer comes anyway: “There—too dangerous inside.” She remembers hearing “the silver hum,” seeing “that glint I know too well... Fifteen minutes later came the bombing.”
In the poem, she returns to the hills where she was born “in jungle, fleeing bombs,” and she finds children living what she fled. She writes about a seven-year-old showing her the bunkers where he hides, and students asking, “What’s the point?”
Myra Dahgaypaw, our Senior Partnership Officer for International Justice and Accountability, wrote this poem after returning to Karen State in Burma. She is a former refugee from Karen State and has spent two decades advocating for human rights and democracy in Burma: english.dvb.no/returning-ho...
Wellness looks different everywhere, but everywhere it is essential for survival.
Read Hülya Miclisse-Polat’s full guest blog for more: www.uusc.org/rest-as-resi...
Haiti has long been treated as a site of labor: exploited, forced, revolutionary.
A nation marked by resistance and survival against systems designed to exhaust it.
And yet rest and wellness have always existed there. Not separate from resistance, but intertwined with it.
“The first time I remember truly experiencing rest, I was waking up to the sound of roosters in Haiti.” 🌤️
Summer mornings felt fuller. Fresh coffee. Conversation before the day began. People still had work and responsibilities, but the rhythm was slower. Intentional.
“This Black History Month, I am thinking about how our struggles are globally interconnected,” says UUSC researcher Hülya Miclisse-Polat. 🌎
From Haiti to the U.S., Canada, and across the diaspora, Black communities face systems that demand our labor and undermine our well-being.
Keep reading 👇
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Greater Naples travels 70 miles every Sunday to hold a peaceful interfaith vigil outside “Alligator Alcatraz” until it closes.
Their witness is steady, public, and full of care: https://www.uusc.org/stories-of-resistance-alligator-alcatraz-weekly-vigil/
How can we maintain and actualize our shared vision of liberation, even while enduring structural violence? 🤔
Heather Vickery, UUSC's Senior Associate for Outreach, explores how joy is one secret to resistance. Read more in our latest blog: https://www.uusc.org/joy-is-the-secret-of-resistance/
What happens when grassroots groups and people of faith come together? They show up every Sunday to bear witness outside "Alligator Alcatraz."
Hear from Rev. Tony Fisher on how it all began and read our full blog: https://www.uusc.org/stories-of-resistance-alligator-alcatraz-weekly-vigil/
If you haven't already seen our #ICEOUT blog, we encourage you to check out the new updates, including five virtual Action Hours you can join this week.
More than 1,500 people attended last week's National UU Week of Action; will you join us this week?
https://www.uusc.org/iceout-solidarity-now/
Subscribe to our Resistance Network at uusc.org/network and the UU Solidarity Initiative below for urgent action items and advocacy opportunities. ✊
Your solidarity is essential in the fight for migration justice and human dignity.
bit.ly/UUSolidarityInitiative
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From Freedom for Immigrants: Resources for Organizers and Advocates
Go beyond signing petitions and get to know people directly impacted by the unjust systems we aim to replace, and help create compassionate alternatives.
www.freedomforimmigrants.org/for-organize...
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From Side With Love: Minnesota Resource Kit
This toolkit gathers trusted reporting, local immigrant justice organizations, organizing and spiritual resources, calls to action, trainings, and guidance for how we understand and message about this moment
sidewithlove.org/ourstories/2...
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Join the Call Blitz: Sign Up for the UU Solidarity Initiative
UUs across the country are placing a continuous stream of phone calls to key members of Congress every three minutes for 40 consecutive business hours. Your community or congregation can join!
bit.ly/UUSolidarityInitiative
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Migration is a human right. ✊
At UUSC, we believe all people have the right to migrate and the right to stay where they’ve established their home, livelihood, and community.
Check out these resources to act in solidarity with migration justice #ICEOUT 👇
www.uusc.org/iceout-solid...
We are grateful to the UU Solidarity Initiative for hosting Solidarity Sessions, a monthly space for people in immigrant justice to connect, take action together, and stay current on immigration laws and policies.
Join us for the launch on Thursday, Feb 5 at 4:30 pm ET for top-level updates!
✈️ More attacks on migrants and refugees.
The administration has also attempted to revoke TPS for Somalia and expand the travel ban to 75 countries. These moves align with dangerous rhetoric targeting refugees from the Global South.
www.kenklippenstein.com/p/trump-free...
