Unitarian Universalist Service Committee
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Advancing human rights & social justice for 80+ years with UU principles. Partnering with grassroots organizations to dismantle oppression & amplify marginalized voices.
What does a legacy gift make possible? At UUSC, it means our partners can plan to have our support beyond a single grant cycle. Thanks to countless families, we respond hand-in-hand with communities when crises occur and stay present long after the headlines move on. plannedgiving.uusc.org
Yesterday was International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples. At Women Deliver's Gender Justice and Reparations panel, Alicia Wallace of Equality Bahamas named that global reparations mean ending the debt cycle.
Haiti gets reported as a crisis, and AyiboPost reports it as a country. Widlore Merancourt describes the shift his newsroom is making when he says we need to talk not just about the struggles, but also about the stories of resistance that follow.
#ThrowbackThursday - In 2023, our partner Equality Bahamas hosted a Women’s Day march and community festival. The event highlighted issues impacting women across the nation. Photos by Bradisha Fraser.
“The only thing impossible is that which you do not try.” This iconic phrase is displayed on the walls of Casa Tochan, a UUSC partner providing life-saving support and resources for people in migration. It’s commonly attributed to philosopher, writer, and poet Miguel de Unamuno.
Today is International Justice Day. Powerful people say the word justice while working against it, so we wrote down what we actually mean by it. https://www.uusc.org/redefining-the-language-of-justice/
Who's most impacted by the climate crisis? Women and queer people. Who's leading climate justice? Women and queer people. ✊ At UUSC, we believe that true climate justice requires reparations: those responsible for the harm must be held accountable for the repair. 🌏
We believe protecting our Haitian neighbors is a moral and humanitarian duty. #HaitiTPS Here's what you need to know and how to take action: https://www.uusc.org/a-moral-and-humanitarian-duty-to-protect-haitian-tps/
Pride Month is over, but the work isn't. 672 of you submitted public comments opposing HUD's rollback of shelter protections for transgender and intersex people. Your words are now in the federal record, fueling the legal case to fight this rule in court. #PrideInAction #HousingWithDignity
Today is the last day of our $50,000 match. A committed UUSC supporter will double every gift to our Annual Fund, dollar for dollar. Give now, and your support for grassroots partners worldwide counts twice. ❤️ http://uusc.org/EOY26
Last call! Public comments opposing HUD's proposed rule are due June 29. Every unique comment strengthens the legal case to protect trans and intersex people in federal shelters. Add yours before the deadline! uusc.org/pride-in-action #HousingWithDignity #PrideInAction
Only a few days left! Your gift to our Annual Fund is matched dollar for dollar, up to our $50,000 goal. Show your solidarity with grassroots partners worldwide and double your impact before the match ends on June 30. Use the link in bio to donate. http://uusc.org/EOY26
Progressive movements cannot win without faith! That's the core finding of Converging Futures, our new report with Faith in Democracy and Political Research Associates, drawn from 3 days and 50 leaders in Lisbon. uusc.org/converging-report
Today, we celebrate Juneteenth! In 1865, the last enslaved people in the Confederacy learned they were free. It was a day of joy, but we have yet to achieve freedom for all. The liberation we celebrate is collective and unfinished. We remain in solidarity with all fighting for it.
What does climate loss look like when it can’t be measured in dollars? In our latest blog, we’re sharing cartoons by Rohan Chakravarty (Green Humour) that help bring Non-Economic Loss and Damage into focus through the Climate Justice Resilience Fund. https://www.uusc.org/back-to-the-drawing-board/
This Pride, be a model of faith in action! Every comment builds the legal case to protect trans and intersex people in federal shelters. We have the resources to help you get started. uusc.org/pride-in-action #PrideInAction #HousingWithDignity
This #PrideMonth, we are lifting up a powerful question from feminist scholar and queer theorist Judith Butler: What does democracy actually look like when it works for everyone? Butler reminds us that we are not mourning the loss of a democracy we ever fully had. We are imagining what it could be.
HUD wants to make housing less safe for transgender, gender-expansive, and intersex people. We are responding back alongside the UUA and TRUUST through a public comment campaign, #PrideInAction. Add your voice: uusc.org/pride-in-action #TransRights
We recently joined Women in Migration Network, the NGO Committee on Migration, and partners at the UN's International Migration Review Forum to defend migrant rights and uplift climate mobility. Today, 147 nations endorsed the Progress Declaration. Every life is sacred! https://bit.ly/4v0lNt9
Solidarity is a choice we make together, and right now it matters more than ever. Our partners are on the front lines of human rights work around the world. Gifts of $150 or more will be matched through May 31. Double your impact: uusc.org/renewal
The future of 1.5 million Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders and their families will be impacted by an upcoming Supreme Court decision. UUSC, our partner National TPS Alliance, faith groups, and labor unions organized in D.C. this week to show solidarity!
What if rest is part of the work? At UUSC, we think so. Last month, we hosted our inaugural Haiti Rising wellness retreat for our grassroots partners in Haiti, and AyiboPost's Mike Hala Joly came back restored. Her reflection: https://bit.ly/4usKH4u
This #AAPIHeritageMonth, we're lifting up Pacific feminist leaders shaping #ClimateJustice from the ground up. 🌊 Meet Diana Toganivalu Olsson of Climate Tok Community Fund Fiji, a #PacificRising partner we chatted with at #WomenDeliver2026. http://uusc.org/climate-hub
The Supreme Court's ruling in Louisiana v. Callais reverses four decades of precedent protecting voters of color from discriminatory redistricting. UUSC denounces this decision. The right to a meaningful vote is non-negotiable. https://bit.ly/4w7Ot4P
From defending Honduran rivers to supporting trans people seeking safety to assisting Ukrainian refugees, UUSC's partners are on the front lines of human rights around the world. Your gift puts your values into action, and gifts of $150 or more by May 31 are matched! uusc.org/renewal
Rev. Ecclesia de Lange at #ConvergingFutures: the forces driving oppression travel across borders and so must our awareness of how power shapes whose voices get heard. Real solidarity means making space more intentionally for those less centered: https://bit.ly/41EwTYw
The people most impacted by the climate crisis aren’t afforded the luxury of hopelessness. Today at #WomenDeliver26, our partners from #PacificRising continue to lead by sharing their experiences of reclaiming sovereignty & cultural identity from climate loss. https://bit.ly/48uxHD7
When ICE violently occupied Minneapolis, our partners at MARCH called for solidarity. UUSC sent 65 faith leaders to support those on the frontlines. We are not bystanders, and neither are you. Give today, gifts of $150+ are matched dollar-for-dollar through May 31. uusc.org/renewal
This Wednesday, the Supreme Court hears arguments on #TPS. Join us April 29th on the Supreme Court steps in Washington DC and united with TPS holders from Haiti, Syria, and beyond! #ProtectTPS
For 30 years, climate diplomacy has failed to address the root cause of the climate crisis. This week, UUSC joins the People's Summit for a Fossil Free Future in Santa Marta — the civil society voice at the first-ever intergovernmental conference on phasing out fossil fuels. https://bit.ly/42sK136