Forthcoming Social Action Resources
Social Action resources for the National Weekend of Prayer for LGBTQ Justice, to be observed the December 1-3, 2017.
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Bisexuality: Take Action
Resources for people of faith to challenge bi-erasure and biphobia in the public arena, part of the Religious Institute’s Bisexuality Initiative.
Make Your Faith Community Bisexually Healthy
A bisexually healthy congregation is one where people who identify as bisexual or have bisexual behaviors or attractions hear and see their experiences, concerns, and gifts reflected. Efforts to counter biphobia and bisexual invisibility are apparent in congregational life. Here are some ideas about how to do that. Religious professionals can seek opportunities to educate […]
Social Action Resources on Transgender Justice
NEXT STEPS FOR FAITH COMMUNITIES Praying for transgender justice is a great first step for faith communities. Actually manifesting a world in which transgender people are able to live and flourish in all aspects of life obviously requires more than prayer, however, and people of all faiths and no faiths are needed in the struggle. […]
Take Brave Action: Participate in the United for Abortion Coverage Week of Action
For 40 years, politicians have used the Hyde Amendment, which denies coverage for abortion for those insured through Medicaid, to interfere in women’s health decisions. For those struggling to make ends meet—including people of color, low-income women, young people, and immigrants—a coverage ban might as well be a ban on abortion altogether. In the last […]
Social Media Calls to Action
Gilead Sabbath ›› Social Action Resources ›› Social Media Calls to Action You’ll find here practical ways that your community can stand with LGBTQ people in the U.S. and across the globe that can be easily shared on social media. Click on any of the below images to download them here, and share them with your community using the hashtag #GileadSabbath. This is a […]
Global LGBTQ Justice Organizations & Initiatives
Throughout the world and in the U.S., there are many different groups of activists and organizers working to secure the rights, health, and security of LGBTQ people globally. Here is a non-exhaustive list of Global LGBTQ Jorganizations. Take some time to learn more about these organizations and consider how your community might support the work […]
Location-Specific LGBTQ Organizations
Gilead Sabbath ›› Social Action Resources ›› Location-Specific LGBTQ Organizations Location-Specific LGBTQ Organizations Across the globe, there are many different groups of activists and organizers working to secure the rights, health, and security of LGBTQ people within a specific geographic context. Here is a non-exhaustive list of those location-specific LGBTQ organizations. Take some time to learn more about these organizations and […]
Advocate for Global LGBTQ Justice
Gilead Sabbath ›› Social Action Resources ›› Advocate for Global LGBTQ Justice How Your Community Can Advocate With the help of our Gilead Sabbath Advisory Committee, we have developed a number of ways your community can be involved in advocating around the violence, discrimination, and persecution of LGBTQ people in the United States and across the globe. Click the links below […]
Guide to Approaching Lawmakers – Rachel Sabbath
How can we approach lawmakers about international maternal health and family planning? One way to influence elected representatives is by having members of the social action/social justice committee join an advocacy organization’s action center. Many of the organizations listed have action centers that provide form letters and will help congregants directly contact representatives. Links to […]