Side with Love
Unitarian Universalists affirm unconditional, universal love as a foundation and grounding for our actions in the world. We strive to be of service to our communities and advocate for change on local, state, national, and international levels.
Through our Side with Love campaign (formerly “Standing on the Side of Love”) we amplify the voices of the oppressed through online media; we show up in partnership at justice events across the country; we lobby national leaders on immigration reform, racial justice, equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people, religious freedom, and more; and above all we work to make love real in the world.
Over eighty percent of Unitarian Universalist congregations, and many more individual UUs and others who care about justice, have become a part of Side with Love.
Mahatma Gandhi did it. Mother Theresa did it. Martin Luther King, Jr., did it.
We do it. How do you reach out in love?
Recently on Side with Love
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As we enter February and pass the halfway point of 30 Days of Love, we find ourselves navigating a moment that is both heavy and full of courage. ICE escalations across the country — and the trauma communities are carrying in places like Minneapolis — remind us how urgently our faith is needed.
Newsletter | February 6, 2026 | From Side with Love -
Unitarian Universalist congregations have a critical role in resisting violence and protecting our communities, and UUs have a long history of showing up to resist authoritarianism, xenophobia, racism, transphobia, and other attacks on communities.Meaningful, effective response requires us to eng…
February 6, 2026 | From DecriminalizationTagged as: Criminal Justice -
A union with the collective … is at the heart of mobilizing: we go outside together, understanding very little can be changed alone, but together we can transform much more than we could imagine. Even now. Perhaps especially now: as we see a return and draw to the analog of life, and life itself:…
Newsletter | February 2, 2026 | From Side with Love -
In this time of moral crisis, our faith calls us to live our values through courageous and prophetic action. Join Unitarian Universalists across the country for a national Week of Action against the violent, immoral actions of ICE.
January 30, 2026 | From DecriminalizationTagged as: Criminal Justice -
Thank you to the over 300 people who joined us for yesterday’s powerful UU Action Hour in solidarity with the children and families detained at the Dilley Detention Center in partnership with the Texas UU Justice Ministry. As promised, here are the upcoming opportunities to take action.
January 29, 2026 | From DecriminalizationTagged as: Criminal Justice -
Wow, what an amazing time we had at the Green Sanctuary Celebration this week! So many great ideas, so much inspiration, so much connection. Thank you to all of the presenters who made the event possible. Watch the recording here.
Webinar | January 29, 2026 | From Climate JusticeTagged as: Climate Justice -
…amidst those real fears and uncertainties, we knew there was space for hope. Because we believed, and still do, that just because the hardships are inevitable, it doesn’t mean the beauty and healing are impossible. Because we know what kind of world we are building our family within, we can
January 26, 2026 | From Side with Love -
Today we honor the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by remembering not only his words, but the prophetic witness and collective courage that sustained a powerful movement for justice. Dr.
January 19, 2026 | From Side with Love -
As people of faith, we are forever called to reimagine, to center love and to let it guide our way, to believe that a better world is not only possible, but that we are creating it right now, every day, in large and small ways. — Rachel Myslivy30 Days of Love 2026 is live! This week’s theme is…
January 19, 2026 | From Side with Love -
As ICE escalates its presence in Minneapolis and across the Twin Cities, communities are facing fear, disruption, and state violence at an alarming scale. In response: a kit to help UUs and allies respond with clarity, courage, and fierce love.
January 15, 2026 | From Side with Love