World AIDS Day 2025 (And the U.S. chooses silence)
Today—December 1—we join millions across the globe in remembering the lives lost to HIV and AIDS, honoring those living with HIV, and recommitting…
Today—December 1—we join millions across the globe in remembering the lives lost to HIV and AIDS, honoring those living with HIV, and recommitting…
Back in July, while many of us were at the United Church of Christ’s General Synod in Kansas City, Missouri, I delivered a…
Click here to Become a Monthly Sustainer! Right now, as hatred and fear rise, the Open and Affirming Coalition continues to stand firm…
Across our nation, LGBTQ+ people are under attack. Trans and nonbinary youth are being targeted by cruel legislation. Inclusive books and curricula are…
June 18, 2025 Today’s decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth is a moral…
A $10 Gift Can Change Everything Give Out Day ONA Donation Page Click the link, bookmark it, and start giving on May 22!…
In recent years, Christian nationalism has become one of the most dangerous forces shaping American politics, law, and culture. It is a movement…
We are excited to share that the theme for our 2025 National Gathering is:Sacred Seen and Called: Living Our Truth, Embracing Our LightInspired…
“Come celebrate with me that everyday something has tried to kill me and has failed.” – Lucille Clifton As a Black Queer person,…
The U.S. government has once again made it clear that they want to erase transgender and queer people from history. This time, they…

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