During General Assembly in June, the Supreme Court issued a ruling that allows states to ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth—a ruling that threatens lives and causes real, lasting harm. Rev. Dr. Sofía Betancourt, President of the Unitarian Universalist Association, responded with these words:

“As a part of our faith tradition, Unitarian Universalists embrace transgender, nonbinary, intersex, and gender diverse people. This is a central expression of our faith… Last year at General Assembly, Unitarian Universalists overwhelmingly  passed a resolution naming that affirmation and protection of trans, nonbinary, intersex, and gender diverse people are fundamental religious commitments. That resolution now guides the UUA’s ongoing work for justice.