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1967 March - UU Committee on Goals published results of its survey on beliefs and attitudes within the denomination: 7.7% of UUs believed that homosexuality should be discouraged by law; 80.2% that it should be discouraged by education, not law; 12% that it should not be discouraged by law or education; .1% that it should be encouraged.
1969 September - LaForet, Colorado - The Rev. James L. Stoll publicly declares himself to be homosexual at Student Religious Liberals (SRL) Conference.
1970 4 July - General Assembly General Resolution to end Discrimination against Homosexuals and Bisexuals. Called on congregations to develop sex education programs that promote healthy attitude toward all forms of sexuality.
1971 June - The Rev. Richard Nash and Elgin Blair co-founded UU Gay Caucus, to lobby for the creation of an Office of Gay Affairs.
1971 Creation of AYS (About Your Sexuality) curriculum, which attempted to teach a more positive attitude towards homosexuality and bisexuality.
1972 Creation of The Invisible Minority, adult curriculum about homosexuality.
1973 Invisible Minority wins an award from the National Coalition on Family Relations.
1973 June - General Assembly General Resolution to Create an Office of Gay Affairs that will be staffed by gay people and be a resource to the UUA.
1974 June - General Assembly voted funding for the Office of Gay Affairs.
1975 January - Arlie Scott hired as Director of Gay Affairs.
1977 June - General Assembly General Resolution to urge UUs to fight negative propaganda against gays.
1977 The Rev. Bob Wheatley becomes new Director of Office of Gay Concerns; starts BUUGL (Boston UU Gays and Lesbians), which met at the Arlington Street Church.
1979 Rev. Douglas Morgan Strong called to serve All Souls Church, Augusta ME thus becoming the first out gay man in the UU ministry to be called to serve a congregation.
1979 GALA (Gay and Lesbian Affirmed), founded by The Rev. Robert Wheatley and cosponsored by the Office of Gay Concerns and Ferry Beach Park Association. A one-week conference, including workshops, worship, fun, fellowship. Success prompted founding of Gay Men's Spirituality Weekend, and Sappho's Sisters conference.
1980 June - General Assembly Business Resolution urging UUs, the UUA and the UUMA to assist in the settlement of openly-gay ministers.
1984 June - General Assembly Business Resolution affirming the practice of UUA clergy performing Services of Union between same-gender couples, and requesting that the Department of Ministerial and Congregational Services develop and distribute supporting materials.
1986 June - General Assembly General Resolution that calls UUs to work to end AIDS discrimination through education and advocacy.
1986 The Rev. Jay Deacon becomes the Director of Office of Lesbian and Gay Concerns; UUA Board of Trustees appoints AIDS Advisory Panel, which recommends the formation of AIDS Action Working Group.
1986 UUA adds non-discrimination clause for employees who are HIV-positive to Personnel Manual.
1987 June - General Assembly General Resolution calls UUs to work to overturn legislation restricting rights of gays, lesbians and bisexuals, including boycotting products and services of organizations that have a policy of discrimination.
1987 The Rev. Mark Mosher DeWolfe, UU minister in Ontario, Canada, dies of AIDS.
1989 June - General Assembly Business Resolution to adopt The Welcoming Congregation program to combat homophobia in UU congregations and to educate individual UUs.
1989 June - General Assembly General Resolution passed opposing discriminatory practices towards people with AIDS/HIV, and urges fuller effort towards education and treatment, including institution of clean needle program.
1989 June - General Assembly Resolution of Immediate Witness passed condemning the Helms Amendment to restrict the travel rights of HIV-infected people into the US.
1989 The Rev. Scott Alexander becomes Director of Office of Lesbian and Gay Concerns.
1990 Fall - Publication of The Welcoming Congregation Handbook, edited by The Rev. Scott Alexander and Steve L'Heureux. Handbook to be used as resource material for implementing The Welcoming Congregation program.
1991 The Rev. Meg Riley becomes the Director of Office of Lesbian and Gay Concerns.
1992 Welcoming Congregation Trainers Conference held in Boston to train district leaders in conducting homophobia workshops.
1992 June - UUA Board of Trustees resolution expressing disapproval of the Boy Scouts of America's policy of discrimination against gay and atheist scouts and leaders.
1992 June - General Assembly Resolution of Immediate Witness opposing legalization of discrimination against gays, lesbians, and bisexuals. (Response to hate campaigns in OR and CO).
1992 June - General Assembly stages public protest against NCs crime against nature laws. As required by GA 1987 resolution, UUA Board, staff, members and GA delegates participated in candlelight vigil and witnessing.
1993 UUA Board of Trustees votes unanimously to make Director of OLGC a full-time position; Office name changes to Office of Lesbian, Bisexual and Gay Concerns (OLBGC) to reflect commitment to the bisexual community.
1993 April 25 - UUA endorsed the March on Washington for Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Equal Rights and Liberation. UUA Board of Trustees adjourns its quarterly Boston meeting to reconvene in Washington DC and attend the March. Opening service at All Souls Unitarian Church. Closing worship at Sojourner Truth Congregation. Thousands of UUs attended.
1993 June - General Assembly Resolution of Immediate Witness protesting the Ban of openly Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Persons in the Military.
1994 June - General Assembly Resolution of Immediate Witness regarding Sexuality Education in Public Schools; (sponsored by the Youth Caucus) urged that public sexuality education be comprehensive, unbiased, up-to-date, and inclusive of all sexual orientations.
1996 Keith Kron becomes Director of Office of Lesbian, Bisexual, and Gay Concerns.
1996 UUA Board of Trustees passes resolution in support of Same-Gender Marriage.
1996 April - Office name changes to: Office of Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender Concerns (OBGLTC) to reflect commitment to the transgender community.
1996 June - General Assembly Resolution of Immediate Witness passed In Support of the Right to Marry for Same-Sex Couples.
1997 February, San Diego, CA - OBGLTC holds workshop about revisions to The Welcoming Congregation program prior to Interweave Convocation.
1997 June - General Assembly Action of Immediate Witness passed in Support for Non-discriminatory Corporate and Other Business Policies.
1997 June - General Assembly stages Sodomy Law Protest in form of an educational panel in Pheonix, AZ.
1997 October - OBGLTC sponsors training on transgender issues for UUA's Ministerial Fellowship Committee, Ministry Department and Faith in Action Department.
1998 February, Orlando, FL - OBGLTC holds 2nd workshop about revisions to The Welcoming Congregation program prior to Interweave Convocation.
1999 April - OBGLTC provides training on transgender issues for the UUA's Religious Education Department.
1999 April - Welcoming Congregation Handbook, 2nd edition released.
1999 May - Montana becomes first state where all Unitarian Universalist congregations are Welcoming Congregations.
2000 April - OBGLTC provides training on transgender issues for the UUAs Congregational, District and Extension Services Department.
2000 April - UUA staff attended the Millennium March on Washington for B/G/L/T equality.
2000 May - Challenging the Religious Right information packet completed
2000 June - 25% of all UUA Congregations are Welcoming Congregations.
2000 June - Liberal Religious Educators Association (LREDA) becomes first Welcoming Organization.
2001 March - OBGLTC presents workshop on transgender issues at UU Urban Church Conference.
2002 April - The Welcoming Congregation Handbook is revised to include gender-neutral pronouns throughout the book.
2002 May 12 - Rev. Sean Dennison called to serve South Valley UU congregation of Salt Lake City, UT thus becoming the first out transgender person in the UU ministry to be called to serve a congregation as a parish minister.
2002 May 19 - Rev. Laurrie J. Auffant called to serve Follen Church Society of Lexington, MA, thus becoming the first out transgender person in the UU ministry to be called to serve a congregation as a minister of religious education.
2004 February - UUA Presidents Freedom to Marry Fund is launched.
2004 May 17 - UUA President Rev. William G. Sinkford legally marries Hillary and Julie Goodridge, lead plaintiffs in Goodridge v. MA Dept. of Public Health in Eliot Hall at the Unitarian Universalist Association.
1967 March - UU Committee on Goals published results of its survey on beliefs and attitudes within the denomination: 7.7% of UUs believed that homosexuality should be discouraged by law; 80.2% that it should be discouraged by education, not law; 12% that it should not be discouraged by law or education; .1% that it should be encouraged.
1969 September - LaForet, Colorado - The Rev. James L. Stoll publicly declares himself to be homosexual at Student Religious Liberals (SRL) Conference.
1970 4 July - General Assembly General Resolution to end Discrimination against Homosexuals and Bisexuals. Called on congregations to develop sex education programs that promote healthy attitude toward all forms of sexuality.
1971 June - The Rev. Richard Nash and Elgin Blair co-founded UU Gay Caucus, to lobby for the creation of an Office of Gay Affairs.
1971 Creation of AYS (About Your Sexuality) curriculum, which attempted to teach a more positive attitude towards homosexuality and bisexuality.
1972 Creation of The Invisible Minority, adult curriculum about homosexuality.
1973 Invisible Minority wins an award from the National Coalition on Family Relations.
1973 June - General Assembly General Resolution to Create an Office of Gay Affairs that will be staffed by gay people and be a resource to the UUA.
1974 June - General Assembly voted funding for the Office of Gay Affairs.
1975 January - Arlie Scott hired as Director of Gay Affairs.
1977 June - General Assembly General Resolution to urge UUs to fight negative propaganda against gays.
1977 The Rev. Bob Wheatley becomes new Director of Office of Gay Concerns; starts BUUGL (Boston UU Gays and Lesbians), which met at the Arlington Street Church.
1979 Rev. Douglas Morgan Strong called to serve All Souls Church, Augusta ME thus becoming the first out gay man in the UU ministry to be called to serve a congregation.
1979 GALA (Gay and Lesbian Affirmed), founded by The Rev. Robert Wheatley and cosponsored by the Office of Gay Concerns and Ferry Beach Park Association. A one-week conference, including workshops, worship, fun, fellowship. Success prompted founding of Gay Men's Spirituality Weekend, and Sappho's Sisters conference.
1980 June - General Assembly Business Resolution urging UUs, the UUA and the UUMA to assist in the settlement of openly-gay ministers.
1984 June - General Assembly Business Resolution affirming the practice of UUA clergy performing Services of Union between same-gender couples, and requesting that the Department of Ministerial and Congregational Services develop and distribute supporting materials.
1986 June - General Assembly General Resolution that calls UUs to work to end AIDS discrimination through education and advocacy.
1986 The Rev. Jay Deacon becomes the Director of Office of Lesbian and Gay Concerns; UUA Board of Trustees appoints AIDS Advisory Panel, which recommends the formation of AIDS Action Working Group.
1986 UUA adds non-discrimination clause for employees who are HIV-positive to Personnel Manual.
1987 June - General Assembly General Resolution calls UUs to work to overturn legislation restricting rights of gays, lesbians and bisexuals, including boycotting products and services of organizations that have a policy of discrimination.
1987 The Rev. Mark Mosher DeWolfe, UU minister in Ontario, Canada, dies of AIDS.
1989 June - General Assembly Business Resolution to adopt The Welcoming Congregation program to combat homophobia in UU congregations and to educate individual UUs.
1989 June - General Assembly General Resolution passed opposing discriminatory practices towards people with AIDS/HIV, and urges fuller effort towards education and treatment, including institution of clean needle program.
1989 June - General Assembly Resolution of Immediate Witness passed condemning the Helms Amendment to restrict the travel rights of HIV-infected people into the US.
1989 The Rev. Scott Alexander becomes Director of Office of Lesbian and Gay Concerns.
1990 Fall - Publication of The Welcoming Congregation Handbook, edited by The Rev. Scott Alexander and Steve L'Heureux. Handbook to be used as resource material for implementing The Welcoming Congregation program.
1991 The Rev. Meg Riley becomes the Director of Office of Lesbian and Gay Concerns.
1992 Welcoming Congregation Trainers Conference held in Boston to train district leaders in conducting homophobia workshops.
1992 June - UUA Board of Trustees resolution expressing disapproval of the Boy Scouts of America's policy of discrimination against gay and atheist scouts and leaders.
1992 June - General Assembly Resolution of Immediate Witness opposing legalization of discrimination against gays, lesbians, and bisexuals. (Response to hate campaigns in OR and CO).
1992 June - General Assembly stages public protest against NCs crime against nature laws. As required by GA 1987 resolution, UUA Board, staff, members and GA delegates participated in candlelight vigil and witnessing.
1993 UUA Board of Trustees votes unanimously to make Director of OLGC a full-time position; Office name changes to Office of Lesbian, Bisexual and Gay Concerns (OLBGC) to reflect commitment to the bisexual community.
1993 April 25 - UUA endorsed the March on Washington for Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Equal Rights and Liberation. UUA Board of Trustees adjourns its quarterly Boston meeting to reconvene in Washington DC and attend the March. Opening service at All Souls Unitarian Church. Closing worship at Sojourner Truth Congregation. Thousands of UUs attended.
1993 June - General Assembly Resolution of Immediate Witness protesting the Ban of openly Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Persons in the Military.
1994 June - General Assembly Resolution of Immediate Witness regarding Sexuality Education in Public Schools; (sponsored by the Youth Caucus) urged that public sexuality education be comprehensive, unbiased, up-to-date, and inclusive of all sexual orientations.
1996 Keith Kron becomes Director of Office of Lesbian, Bisexual, and Gay Concerns.
1996 UUA Board of Trustees passes resolution in support of Same-Gender Marriage.
1996 April - Office name changes to: Office of Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender Concerns (OBGLTC) to reflect commitment to the transgender community.
1996 June - General Assembly Resolution of Immediate Witness passed In Support of the Right to Marry for Same-Sex Couples.
1997 February, San Diego, CA - OBGLTC holds workshop about revisions to The Welcoming Congregation program prior to Interweave Convocation.
1997 June - General Assembly Action of Immediate Witness passed in Support for Non-discriminatory Corporate and Other Business Policies.
1997 June - General Assembly stages Sodomy Law Protest in form of an educational panel in Pheonix, AZ.
1997 October - OBGLTC sponsors training on transgender issues for UUA's Ministerial Fellowship Committee, Ministry Department and Faith in Action Department.
1998 February, Orlando, FL - OBGLTC holds 2nd workshop about revisions to The Welcoming Congregation program prior to Interweave Convocation.
1999 April - OBGLTC provides training on transgender issues for the UUA's Religious Education Department.
1999 April - Welcoming Congregation Handbook, 2nd edition released.
1999 May - Montana becomes first state where all Unitarian Universalist congregations are Welcoming Congregations.
2000 April - OBGLTC provides training on transgender issues for the UUAs Congregational, District and Extension Services Department.
2000 April - UUA staff attended the Millennium March on Washington for B/G/L/T equality.
2000 May - Challenging the Religious Right information packet completed
2000 June - 25% of all UUA Congregations are Welcoming Congregations.
2000 June - Liberal Religious Educators Association (LREDA) becomes first Welcoming Organization.
2001 March - OBGLTC presents workshop on transgender issues at UU Urban Church Conference.
2002 April - The Welcoming Congregation Handbook is revised to include gender-neutral pronouns throughout the book.
2002 May 12 - Rev. Sean Dennison called to serve South Valley UU congregation of Salt Lake City, UT thus becoming the first out transgender person in the UU ministry to be called to serve a congregation as a parish minister.
2002 May 19 - Rev. Laurrie J. Auffant called to serve Follen Church Society of Lexington, MA, thus becoming the first out transgender person in the UU ministry to be called to serve a congregation as a minister of religious education.
2004 February - UUA Presidents Freedom to Marry Fund is launched.
2004 May 17 - UUA President Rev. William G. Sinkford legally marries Hillary and Julie Goodridge, lead plaintiffs in Goodridge v. MA Dept. of Public Health in Eliot Hall at the Unitarian Universalist Association.
