Speaking Out Against LGBT Bullying
On October 4th 2010 in the Washington Post "On Faith" blog, Rev. Debra Haffner called for all religious leaders to speak out for LGBT youth in response to the recent gay youth suicides.
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Religious Institute Issues National Call to Religious Leaders on Gay Youth Suicides
Rev. Debra Haffner wrote in the Washington Post this week, calling on Religious Leaders to address LGBT youth from their pulpits.
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RI Calls on Senate to Repeal DADT
Religious Leaders Call on Congress to End Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity As Senate Prepares to Vote on Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
Contact:
Rev. Debra W. Haffner
(203) 222-0055
Haffner@religiousinstitute.org
Religious Leaders Call on Congress to End Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity As Senate Prepares to Vote on Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
The RI Calls on Religious Leaders to Speak Out About Maternal Mortality and Reproductive Justice
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Toward a Sexually Healthy and Responsible Unitarian Universalist Association
In July 2009, the Religious Institute, with support from the Unitarian Universalist Veatch Program at Shelter Rock and the leadership staff of the UUA, began a systematic review of the Unitarian Universalist Association’s sexuality-related policies, programs, advocacy, and commitments. The survey and final report were authored by Rev. Debra Haffner, Executive Director of the Religious Institute.
Religious Institute celebrates overturning of Prop 8!
On August 4, 2010, Judge Vaughn Walker, chief judge of the U.S.District Court of the Northern District of California, found Proposition 8 unconstitutional. The decision in part read, "Proposition 8 fails to advance any rational basis for singling out gay men and lesbians for denial of a marriage letter" More than 2,200 religious leaders have endorsed the "Open Letter to Religious Leaders on Marriage Equality", providing the religious foundations for
Laws Affecting Reproductive Health and Rights: State Trends at Midyear, 2010
Help pass ENDA
Visit United ENDA‘s website to find the latest information on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), as well as how to take action to help it get passed. They provide advocacy toolkits as well as compile the stories of individuals to advocate on behalf of the larger population.
Urge the ratification of CEDAW today — advocate for women and girls
Jamie Kossen, Director of Public Policy for Advocates for Youth, writes:
"The State Department has promised time and again that the Obama administration is "committed" to U.S. ratification of the CEDAW Treaty (the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women).
UN releases practical toolkit on how to deter sexual violence in war
"From peacekeepers in Darfur escorting women and girls to prevent “firewood rapes” to blue helmets in Kosovo setting up an emergency hotline for at-risk communities and lone women, the United Nations launched today its first compilation of the best practices of its staff to prevent, deter and respond to the use of rape as a war tactic.