CA Supreme Court Affirms Freedom to Marry
Celebrate Love and Family - May 15th
Virtual Discussion on Props 98 and 99
June 3 Ballot Proposition Voter Guide
Water: A Young Adult Road Trip for Justice
Climate Change "Low Carbon Challenge"

Supreme Court Affirms Freedom to Marry

" Prayers of thanksgiving and praise will be offered in houses of worship across California in gratitude for today’s watershed state Supreme Court ruling allowing same-sex couples to get legally married. While no clergy person, nor faith organization, will ever be forced to marry a couple that does not fit their religious requirements, today’s ruling means that no longer will faith communities who do offer the religious rites of marriage to same-sex couples be required to treat them differently.

The Rev. Lindi Ramsden, Executive Director of the Unitarian Universalist Legislative Ministry, whose organization sponsored the Interfaith Brief, stated 'Today’s court’s decision answers the prayers of people from many faiths. How beautiful that the commitment and courage of California’s same-sex couples can finally be recognized and protected, and that all Californians will now be able to marry the person they love. Today the court affirmed that the religious views of some cannot be used to restrict the rights of those with differing religious beliefs.' ”

Read Complete Press Release

CA Supreme Court May 15, 2008 Opinion on Marriage Cases (172 pg)

Amicus Brief supporting same-sex marriage

Compelling Oral Arguments were heard on March 4th. The hearing has been archived, both video and audio- only, and you can watch it (or just listen) on the Supreme Court website.

May 15th: Join us for a Celebration of Love and Family

May 15th come join the ground-swell of Californians across the state who are gathering to celebrate Love and Family. Mark this historic date of the California Supreme Court Decision on the freedom to marry. Bring your friends and family, and stand together on the side of love.

Click this link for a list of gatherings near you.

Virtual Meeting House Open - Join the Discussion

This June 3rd during the California Primary Elections, there will also be two propositions on the ballot - Proposition 98 and Proposition 99. The debate about these two propositions has extremely important ramifications on state and city planning, rent control, and other impactful issues.

Read informative links, weigh in on the discussion, and learn from other UUs across California at the Virtual UU Meeting House.

UULM Voter Guide to the June 3rd Ballot Propositions

Click here for a one page guide comparing the positions of major faith, business, labor, civil rights and good government organizations on the June 3rd propositions.

Note: most of the organizations we normally track, who often disagree on issues,  are all opposed to 98. Those in favor of 98 include the Howard Jarvis Tax Payers Association, the California Realtors Association, and the CA Republican Party. 

The UULM Action Network recommends a No Vote on Prop 98 and a Yes vote on Prop 99.

Water: A Young Adult Road Trip for Justice

How will climate change affect our water supply?  What can we do to live in harmony with the interdependent web of life and assure access to safe affordable water for basic human needs? What is water justice? These and many more questions will be addressed by young adults (ages 18-25) August 2-10 on a Road Trip for Justice through northern and central California. This tour, sponsored by UULM and PSWD, is designed to educate young UUs about water justice and climate change in California.

The UULM Low Carbon Challenge
UU's Coming Together to Curb Climate Change

"Carbon Ring"
A group of people
who support each other
to lower their carbon footprint,
and then share their data with others.

The UULM-CA has officially kicked off our UULM Low Carbon Challenge. Our goal? For California UUs to collectively lose one million pounds of household carbon emissions by Earth Day 2009. We have put together an eight session program complete with instructions, workbooks, inspirational pieces, youth actions, and more.

You and your congregation can get all the materials from the workshop, as well as any updates at our new UULM Low Carbon Challenge page. Download information, instructions, and our UULM Low Carbon Challenge kit. If you have questions, feel free to call us at the main office
(919)441-0018.

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