Our faith teaches us that transgender, nonbinary, and intersex people are beloved children of God. Recently, this community has come under attack by our federal government. Banned from serving in the military and fired from positions in the federal government. Prohibited...

The disabled community deserves fair and equal access to housing, regardless of their ability to work or earn an income. Housing is a basic human right that is also supported by our Biblical call to care for the poor.  The book of Isaiah speaks for housing and...

There are over 13,000 nuclear weapons on the planet, the majority of which are held by the United States and Russia. If even a fraction of these bombs were ever detonated, they would instantly kill millions and potentially trigger a global famine that could lead to the...

For the past several years, the Philippines has been deemed one of the deadliest countries in the world for human rights defenders, journalists, and trade unionists. Under former President Duterte’s regime, massacres, killings, and intimidation became a regular occurrence,...

After almost 21 months of Israel’s devastating military campaign against Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank, it extended its war by launching an unprovoked attack against Iran on Friday, June 13, sparking heavy exchange of missiles between the two countries.  In...

In 1973, the United States Supreme Court ruled that a pregnant person’s right to an abortion is protected under the Constitution. For nearly 50 years, women had the choice to make decisions about their own bodies. But the reversal of this landmark decision in 2022 has paved...

In the last few months, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested immigrants at school, at work, in hospitals, and even at public protests. Since January, ICE has conducted more than 100,000 raids and between October 2024 and now, more than 158,000 immigrants...

Every day, 125 people are killed by guns in the U.S. Firearms are the leading cause of death among children and teenagers in the United States. We owe it to our children and to all those we have lost to gun violence to end this epidemic. Children should never have to fear...

This Juneteenth, stand up for truth, inclusiveness, and the freedom to access diverse stories that reflect the image of God in all people. As people of faith, we affirm the power of truth telling amidst the growth of book bans and censorship around the country. In many...

As we enter another summer of record heat waves in the United States, we remember that not every American will experience this heat the same way. Communities of color and lower-income communities are much more likely to be exposed to pollution in their neighborhoods due to...

Take Action, Write Your Representative:1. Introduce yourself: provide personal information to root yourself in the community (I am active in my local church of 200 members, I taught elementary school for 23 years here in ________, etc.) and briefly share why this issue...

June 20th is World Refugee Day. On this day, we lift up those who have fled their home countries in the midst of horrendous conditions. Yet we must do more than just remember their plight. We must act for refugees, the stateless, and the displaced today. Those forced from...

As our nation marked Memorial Day this week and mourned the loss of all those who have given their lives for our country, we also reflect on the challenges and discrimination that many of our current service members face.  Just as women and Black, Indigenous and...

Over the last nearly 100 days of the Trump Administration, our nation has seen alarming actions of executive overreach that attempt to sideline Congress and threaten the checks and balances our Constitution was built to protect.From freezing funds Congress already approved,...

As people of faith, we are called to bear witness to injustice, demand accountability, and ensure the human rights of our precious immigrant siblings are protected. The rise of abductions by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is an assault on our sacred freedoms—to...

When the Trump administration took office, a 90-day review of programs and projects funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) was issued, immediately halting critical global work and providing a window for the administration to dismantle the...

President Trump and Elon Musk are currently dismantling diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs across the country. DEI programs recruit and retain people of color, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, and other underrepresented groups to address ongoing bias in hiring...

Updated January 29th, 2025 at 3pm: Earlier this afternoon, the White House Office of Management and Budget  rescinded the memo demanding a freeze of federal funds. While we celebrate this victory, we acknowledge it is likely temporary and encourage our advocates to...