"Freedom for all! Rights for all!"

Indeed that has been our motto, for 33 years. The Unitarian Universalist Association has had a long standing and deeply held commitment to support full equality for bisexual, gay, lesbian and transgender people.

In 1996, we turned our attention to support for the legalization of same sex marriage. About a third of the marriages I perform are for gays and lesbians. It is heartbreaking that we as a country, one that stands for equal protection under the law, do not offer these individuals the same protection for their love and commitment that heterosexual couples so easily afford. It is with great enthusiasm, and overwhelming support, that I affirm and advocate for any legislation that would provide equal protection and benefits to gays and lesbians when they marry that is currently only given to heterosexuals couples."

Rev. Kaaren Anderson, Co-Parish Minister, First Unitarian Church Rochester, NY