The UUA's new public witness campaign, Standing on the Side of Love, was kicked off yesterday. A huge banner was hung outside the convention center and GA attendees heard about the goals and strategies during the opening plenary address by President Bill Sinkford.
The “Standing on the Side of Love” campaign will try to rally local leaders and clergy to publicly oppose violence and mobilize their more than 1,000 congregations online. Their goal: to counter the estimated 7,500 hate crimes nationwide against individuals motivated by race, religion, political ideology or sexual orientation.
The UUA is also hoping the campaign will help shape public policy on issues that impact human dignity — particularly immigration reform and hate-crimes legislation that is currently stalled on Capitol Hill, said the campaign’s directors.
The best thing from my perspective? All the amazing volunteers at GA wearing bright yellow "Standing on the Side of Love" T's, asking people to contact their legislators to support and co-sponsor the Employment Non-Discrimination Act. Yeah ... we're not just standing, we're MOVING.
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