Archive: Welcoming Congregation News

  • New Pride Flags Up December 8, 2021 - Two new pride flags donated by the Ellis Family
  • Trans Day of Remembrance November 16, 2021 - The Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDoR) is observed on November 20 as a day to remember those who have been murdered as a result of transphobia
  • From your LGBTQ Welcome Team – Mahomet Schools November 9, 2021 - The schools remain a battle ground for students’ base identities to be accepted and affirmed. LGBTQ+ bullying in the Mahomet-Seymour CUSD #3 schools needs to be addressed by their administration.
  • November 8 is Intersex Day of Remembrance November 2, 2021 - From Wikipedia:  Intersex Day of Remembrance, also known as Intersex Solidarity Day, is an internationally observed civil awareness day designed to highlight issues faced by intersex people.
  • Intersex Awareness Day is October 26 October 19, 2021 - Intersex Awareness Day brings attention to the legal, social, and psychological issues of intersex people.
  • National Coming Out Day is October 11 October 5, 2021 - Coming out has historically been a dangerous step to take, but thankfully many brave people have already done so. 
  • UUs Show Up For Pride Celebration! September 29, 2021 - The UUCUC community showed up with so much love and happiness to celebrate Pride on Saturday, September 25th! Rev. Karen Bush captured some of the highlights of the day in the above photos - enjoy!
  • Celebrate Bisexuality Pride Day on September 23 September 21, 2021 - The “B” in LGBTQ+ often gets overlooked!  September 23 is a date to remember and celebrate bisexual people and the bisexual community. 
  • July 14 – Non-Binary Day July 7, 2021 - Non-binary refers to a person who does not exclusively identify as a man or woman. These folks reject the idea that we only form two categories of gender identity.
  • Legacy of the Stonewall Uprising June 22, 2021 - police raid at the Stonewall Inn, in New York City, on June 28, 1969, set off a series of protest demonstrations by the gay community that are called the Stonewall riots or Stonewall uprising. These protests were an important catalyst to the gay liberation movement and the fight for LGBT rights.