​​​ After growing up in a liberal community, I grew outside of my comfort zone by having conservative allies in challenging life situations. My own biases were changed, and as a result, my beliefs altered. I will share life-changing moments that have opened my heart and mind.  

Children’s program:
All month long, we are exploring the theme of Healing. This week, we are looking at the hurt that arises from exclusion (including the many forms of bullying) and how we can heal the hurt from that through acts of inclusion. As we do that, we will have the chance to talk about the Transgender Day of Remembrance, which honors transgender and gender-expansive people whose lives have been lost to violence and hatred. The Living Our Values activity will lift up our UU Value of Justice