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Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity-Targeted Violence in Iraq (10/4/09)

Jude Geiger — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:48:53 +0000

Forum on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity-Targeted Violence in Iraq
Sunday, October 4, 10:00am
The Chapel

First Unitarian, in conjunction with the Unitarian Universalist UN Office (UU-UNO), will be hosting 6 justice forums this congregational year. The topics of these forums will focus on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) and sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) issues, which is in keeping with the spirit of this year’s church-wide social justice project, “Our Bodies, Our Spirits, Our Lives”.

This Sunday, October 4th Diana Sands, LGBT Program Associate at UU-UNO(www.uu-uno.org), will discuss their Action of Immediate Witness at the 2009 UUA General Assembly in response to the “emergency faced by people in Iraq: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI)-Targeted Violence.” In addition, Scott Long, Director of the LGBT unit at The Human Rights Watch will be on hand to discuss HRW’s report on this very issue, of which he was a principle author. Copies of the report will be made available during the forum. We will be discussing this topic in the first forum with many other issues to follow in subsequent months.

The forum will run from 10 am until 10:45 am in the Chapel and will be preceded by a pancake breakfast starting at 9:30 am

Gender Identity and Expression (11/08/09)

Jude Geiger — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:45:52 +0000

OBOSOL and UU-UNO Present Justice Forum on Gender Identity and Expression
Sunday, November 8; Breakfast at 9:30 am, Forum at 10:00 am
Undercroft

First Unitarian, in conjunction with the Unitarian Universalist UN Office (UU-UNO), will be hosting justice forums each month October through May. The topics of these forums will focus on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) & sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) issues, which is in keeping with the spirit of this year’s church-wide social justice project, “Our Bodies, Our Spirits, Our Lives”.

This Sunday, Margaret Wolff, the Social Work Intern at the UU-UNO LGBT Program (www.uu-uno.org), will discuss Gender Identity and Expression, with a particular focus on Caster Semenya, whose gender was questioned after she won the World Championship in the 800m run in 2009 (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8213581.stm). Continental breakfast provided at 9:30am, forum begins at 10:00 am. If you have any questions, please contact Julie Bero at jnbero@gmail.com

Social Justice Training (11/21/09)

Jude Geiger — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:44:49 +0000

First Ever Envoy Social Justice Training presented by The UU United Nations Office
Saturday, November 21, 10:00 am-4:00 pm
First Unitarian

Learn about the Unitarian Universalist United Nations Office (UU-UNO) program initiatives on:
* Actions for Darfur
* LGBT Human Rights
* Climate Change
* AND MORE!

Envoys will also have the opportunity to learn from each other and share stories about best practices in their congregations. Food will be provided!

If you have any questions please contact Holly Sarkissian, UU-UNO Envoy Coordinator, atenvoycoordinator@uu-uno.org.