“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 […]
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 […]
“Baby Roe” speaks out
SCOTUS could release the ruling that will overturn “Roe v. Wade” any day now. The “draft opinion” by Justice Alito was leaked to Politico in early May. The country has already started to react to what may come. Many of us are bracing ourselves, and hoping …. This hope reminds me of the hope I held onto while the election […]
Juneteenth – 157 years later…
“Won’t it be wonderful when Black history and Native American history and Jewish history and all of U.S. history is taught from one book. Just U.S. history.” —Maya Angelou Spirit of Justice, you rescued your people from slavery in Egypt, and throughout the ages you have never failed to hear the cries of the captives. We remember our siblings in […]
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10 LGBTQ Organizations to Support Visit the UUJMCA LinkTree at linktr.ee/uujmca for more Pride 2022 posts. We stand together in mutual love and dignity as we celebrate LGBTQIA Pride 2022. We honor and cherish those who came before us who championed movements that paved the way for some basic human rights, for marginalized people and communities. We thanks our partners […]
Pride 2022 – Some Pride Flag History
The Rainbow Flag was originally used in San Francisco in 1978. The increase of people “coming out” as Queer, Transgender, Bisexual, Asexual, Pansexual, Allies, +, and marginalized people made it clear that needed a more inclusive flag. And then came the Progress Pride Flag. Additional links to LGBTQIA+ history are in our LinkTree at: https://linktr.ee/uujmcaLook for any links that start […]
On this day…
Click below for a story that will leave you breathless.A story about a Unitarian minister and his wife “were presented with an opportunity to change history.”
A Proclamation on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, And Intersex Pride Month, 2022
President Biden signed a proclamation recognizing the “dignity, respect, and support” for the LGBTQI+ community on May 31, 2022. This presidential action proclaims June 2022 as LGBTQI+ Pride Month. The first time the federal government proclaimed June as Pride Month was in 1999, signed by President Clinton, and labeled “Gay & Lesbian Pride Month.” President Obama declared June as “LGBT […]