CVUUF Interweave

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CVUUF - INTERWEAVE CHAPTER
Where Everyone Belongs

“Interweave is a membership organization affiliated with the Unitarian Universalist Association. It is dedicated to the spiritual, political, and social well-being of Unitarian Universalists who are confronting oppression as lesbians, gay men, bisexual persons, transgender persons, and heterosexual allies. It celebrates the culture and lives of its members.”

…Interweave mission statement

The CVUUF Interweave chapter is affiliated with the Conejo Valley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, working in our congregation to raise awareness of bisexual, gay, lesbian, and transgender issues and to make CVUUF a safe, warm, and welcoming place for all people regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity or expression. Launched in Spring 2008, the group aims to celebrate LGBT culture, address the spiritual needs of the LGBT community at CVUUF, and have a place to collectively advocate for equality.

The Interweave group meets monthly to plan events that bring people together, discuss news and current issues relating to the LGBT community, and share information and feedback with members.

Our activities have included Film nights, dances, Bingo, a picnic & softball game, holiday parties, and a full production of The Laramie Project. This year our focus will be on reaching out to the LGBT youth and their families in the Conejo Valley and surrounding areas.

Unitarian Universalists in general are supportive of issues important to the lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender (LGBT) community in many ways. Here are a few of them:

We affirm the worth and dignity of all people.
The Unitarian Universalist Association ordains gay and lesbian ministers.
UUA ministers, including those at CVUUF, perform commitment ceremonies for gay & lesbian couples.