What We've Done

Workshops at General Assembly

 2000 General Assembly, Nashville, Tennessee

  • Selected an Organizing Committee
  • Chose the organization's name

 

2001 General Assembly, Cleveland, Ohio

  • First official membership meeting at GA in Cleveland, June 2001
  • Set several goals for the coming years:
    • Build membership  
    • Establish dialogue with UUA leaders 
    • Have a program on polyamory and UUism on the schedule of the 2002 GA in Quebec 
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2002 General Assembly, Quebec City, Quebec

  • Workshop: UUism and Polyamory: Many Traditions, Many Loves 

    • What is polyamory, and what does it have to do with Unitarian Universalism? UUs for Polyamory Awareness encourages honesty and integrity for anyone in relationship, including those who choose multiple partners. Ethical considerations and the spiritual impact of relationships and "the closet" bring this issue squarely into the religious sphere.

    Read a report on our 2002 GA workshop
    Purchase a tape of our 2002 GA workshop (#468)

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2003 General Assembly, Boston, Massachusetts

  • Workshop: UUism and Polyamory: Many Traditions, Many Loves 

    • What is polyamory, and what does it have to do with Unitarian Universalism? UUs for Polyamory Awareness encourages honesty and integrity for anyone in relationship, including those who choose multiple partners. Ethical considerations and the spiritual impact of relationships and "the closet" bring this issue squarely into the religious sphere.

Read the text of part of the 2003 presentation.
Purchase a tape of our 2003 GA workshop (#195)

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2004 General Assembly, Long Beach, California

  • Workshop: Polyamory and the UUA Principles

    • What is polyamory? Is it consistent with Unitarian Universalist Principles? UUs for Polyamory Awareness encourages honesty and integrity for anyone in relationship, including those who choose multiple partners. Ethical considerations and the spiritual impact of relationships and "the closet" bring this issue squarely into the religious sphere.

    Purchase a tape of our 2004 GA workshop (#3053)

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 2005 General Assembly, Fort Worth, Texas

  • Workshop: Ministry to Polyamorous Families 

    • The growing visibility of polyamorous families among UU congregations introduces new dimensions to ministry.  How can UU clergy and congregations shape their ministries to welcome these families, including their children?  How can openly polyamorous families participate in the mission of their congregations?  How can UUPA assist in this evolving ministry?

    Purchase a tape of our 2005 GA workshop (#96)

 

2006 General Assembly, St. Louis, Missouri

  • Informational Booth in the GA Exhibit Hall

 

2007 General Assembly, Portland, Oregon

  • Informational Booth in the GA Exhibit Hall

 

Outreach
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  • Placed ad in the UUWorld magazine
  • Published informational brochures
  • Responded to inquiries
  • Sent informational materials to the UUA Board and other UUA leadership
  • Delivered sermons or other presentations about polyamory at our local churches
  • Conferred with the Board of Interweave (UUs for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Concerns) and received statement of support from them.

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This page last updated: November 05, 2007