One Voice - Straight and Gay Together

In June 2006, the UUA formally recognized the BAUUC as a Welcoming Congregation (of GLBT persons) based on the history of our Welcoming Congregation Program (WCP) and the unanimous vote of our congregation to apply for recognition.  Led by BAUUC’s One Voice – Straight and Gay Together Social Justice Committee, the Welcoming Congregation Program is a completely volunteer program for congregations to become more inclusive towards bisexual, gay, lesbian, and/or transgender people.

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Mission Statement:

The One Voice Committee has a three-fold mission in assisting the BAUUC congregation in “Living the Welcoming Congregation” – these are, Education, Advocacy, and Community Outreach. In order to accomplish this mission, we:

1. Provide the congregation with on-going opportunities for education that nurtures deeper support and understanding about Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender people and the issues they face in our society.
2. Offer opportunities for members of the congregation to transition from tolerance to advocacy for GLBT rights by attending to legislative developments and working to promote GLBT justice, freedom, and equality in the larger society and speaking out when the rights and dignity of GLBT people are at stake.
3. Engage BAUUC in outreach to the GLBT communities both through its advertising, and by actively supporting and/or sponsoring GLBT affirmative and support groups.

Join Us:

Join us, either as an active member of the One Voice Committee – or just as a Friend of One Voice whom we can include in relevant communications and activities offered by the group, including GLBT-themed movie nights, participation in the Houston Pride Parade, etc.

The One Voice Committee meets monthly. Usually, meetings are held on the first Friday of the month from 6:30 P.M. to 7:30 P.M. at BAUUC. If you plan to attend, please confirm the meeting schedule and location in advance by contacting the committee at the email above. The committee meeting is followed at 7:30 P.M. by social fun and frivolity open to members and friends at an offsite location determined from month by the group.

BAUUC is proud to march with other local UU churches every year in the annual Houston Pride Parade.

BAUUC’rs protest across the road at a national anti-GLBT family conference.