Advocacy – Page 2 – UU Justice Ministry of California

CAT WORSHIP!!!

You heard me – cat worship. If you’re a UU youth – middle or high school – you’re invited to our first online youth worship of the year, and the theme this month is cats! (This is UU youth worship in a space that is meant to be youth-led. It’ll be fun. It’ll be dynamic. It’ll be engaging. It […]

TAKE ACTION – August 5, 2022

Alliance for Gun Responsibility – Ban Assault RiflesResearch shows that a shooter armed with an assault rifle is able to hurt and kill TWICE the number of people as a shooter armed with a handgun or non-assault rifle. We banned assault rifles before and we can do it again. URGE YOUR REPRESENTATIVES TO PASS FEDERAL ASSAULT WEAPONS ACLU Southern California“For decades, […]

At UUJMCA, we are committed to accomplish our justice ministry through education, community organizing, and advocating for justice. Our justice initiatives are shaped by and rooted in your feedback. We are here to support you, our California UUs, in your journey toward justice in your local community. If you are interested in finding out how we can journey together in […]

A rally to demand assault weapons ban took place in Washington, D.C. today. (July 13, 2022)

Angry Uvalde parents, parade mass shooting survivors rally to demand assault weapons ban “A Highland Park, Illinois, woman who was at last week’s Fourth of July parade mass shooting with her husband and three children told the crowd about the questions her 6-year-old daughter has been asking her over the last week: ‘Mommy, can bullets get through my door? Can […]

New California Law Holds Gun Makers Liable:

“The Gun Industry Can No Longer Hide” SACRAMENTO, CA, July 12, 2022 – Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1594 today. The bill “establishes a “firearm industry standard of conduct” and allows local governments, the state Department of Justice and gun violence survivors to sue for egregious violations of state sales and marketing regulations.” from LA Times. “This bill is a […]

Proposed Constitutional Amendment (SCA 10) Sent from CA State Senate to November Ballot

SACRAMENTO June 27, 2022 – In a historic moment for California, the State Assembly passed SCA 10, a constitutional amendment to make explicit the fundamental constitutional right to abortion and contraceptives in a 58-16 vote. The bill, jointly authored by Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego) and Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Lakewood), and co-authored by a large coalition of […]

Apology from UUJMCA

At UUJMCA, we do our best to be inclusive of all people but sometimes we miss the mark. Today, we recognize that this is the case. We have made several posts over the past few days since Friday’s Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v Wade. In these posts we have named that we support women and women’s rights. This is […]

Roe v. Wade – A Response From The Rev Dr Betty Stapleford

UU Justice Ministry of California1731 Howe Avenue, #579 Sacramento, CA 95825 Phone (916) 441-0018 Reflection on SCOTUS Decision on Roe v Wade24 June 2022 I have been thinking a lot this week about the impact by the decision by a majority of the U.S Supreme Court, overturning Roe v. Wade were to become the law of the entire United States. […]

1969 – The Stonewall Inn

Gay bars in the 1960’s were accustomed to police to raids at gay bars, knowing that most of these raids would end with multiple arrest, including patrons and bar staff. Police would turn the lights on, line everyone up and check IDs. They arrested men who were dancing with each other and bartenders who were serving alcohol to gay people. […]

Pride 2022 – Oakland Black Pride

“Happy Hereafter” is the theme for this year’s Oakland Black Pride festival. Events begin on June 22 and run through June 26, 2022. “Oakland Black Pride produces the first and only Black-led Pride celebration in Northern California. The festival is a culturally specific celebration for communities that live at the intersection of racism, homophobia, transphobia, and/or sexism. The festival celebrates […]