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2025 in Review: What We Built Together
Dear Friend, As we arrive at the final day of the year, I want to pause with gratitude—and share just a glimpse of…
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What Kwanzaa Teaches Us About Unity, Commitment, and Purpose
Dear Friend, This week, many of us are observing Kwanzaa—a time rooted in reflection, shared values, and collective responsibility. As that observance unfolds,…
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A Grown-Up Christmas List: When the Light Keeps Building
On this third day of Christmas, we are still lingering in the glow of the manger. Advent has given way to Christmas, and…
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Why Gender-Affirming Care Matters—and Why the Church Must Respond
Across the country, we are witnessing a renewed and coordinated effort to restrict and criminalize gender-affirming care for transgender and gender-expansive young people….
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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…
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Our End-of-Year Letter to the Open and Affirming Movement
Back in July, while many of us were at the United Church of Christ’s General Synod in Kansas City, Missouri, I delivered a…
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Fuel the Work of Love and Liberation
Click here to Become a Monthly Sustainer! Right now, as hatred and fear rise, the Open and Affirming Coalition continues to stand firm…
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Help Build a National Movement for Justice — Take the A.C.T OUT Survey Today
Across our nation, LGBTQ+ people are under attack. Trans and nonbinary youth are being targeted by cruel legislation. Inclusive books and curricula are…
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Statement from the Open and Affirming Coalition of the United Church of ChristIn Response to Supreme Court Decision in U.S. v. Skrmetti
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…
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Giving Hope, Growing Love: Give OUT Day Fundraiser
A $10 Gift Can Change Everything Give Out Day ONA Donation Page Click the link, bookmark it, and start giving on May 22!…
The Open and Affirming Coalition advocates for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community in the United Church of Christ and beyond, and equips UCC congregations to become effective witnesses to Christ’s extravagant welcome.
The Open and Affirming Coalition advocates for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community in the United Church of Christ and beyond, and equips UCC congregations to become effective witnesses to Christ’s extravagant welcome.
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