Steps to Make Your Voice Heard in the 2022 Election! GET REGISTERED – If you haven’t yet cast your ballot, there is still time to exercise your right to have your voice heard.  Here are some tips for making sure your vote is counted: * VERIFY THAT YOU’RE REGISTERED TO VOTE AND LEARN IF YOUR POLLING LOCATION CHANGED: Go to https://mi.gov/vote Here you can confirm your voter registration status; your polling place and hours; view a sample ballot; and track your absentee ballot. You can vote if you are homeless or if you have completed a jail or prison sentence or are in jail waiting for trial. Go to the above website for more information. * IF YOU’RE NOT REGISTERED, DO SO ASAP: To register to vote on-line, click […]

Elections and Courts Have Consequences in LGBTQ+ Communities On the doorstep of the historic 2020 election, if you haven’t already, please vote! It can have an impact on how our country survives the COVID pandemic and if LGBTQ+ rights can thrive. After the election, here are three events that may interest LGBTQ+ people & their allies: Thanks for Living Your Values

Activists are concerned that politicians are trying to undermine the 2020 election by attacking mail in ballots, suppressing the vote and refusing to commit to a peaceful transfer of power. Throughout Michigan and the nation, demonstrations are being held on November 4th to protect election results in the following Michigan cities: Ann Arbor; Ferndale/Detroit; Brighton; Howell; Lansing; Traverse City; Grand Rapids; Benton Harbor; Kalamazoo; Houghton; and other cities. Let me know if a demonstration is being held in your community that’s not listed here.Click here to find a demonstration near you. Let’s Help Get Out the Vote & Protect the Election More than 2 million Michigan voters have have already cast their ballots in the 2020 election. Maintaining the integrity of the 2020 election means […]

Human Rights Campaign Hosts LGBTQ Voting Town Halls In Ferndale, Pontiac, Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids You are invited to attend a Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Voting Rights Town Hall in the one of four Michigan communities: Message from Christina Rissman, HRC Michigan Lead Organizer:Join us at one of these events next week to connect with other folks passionate about equality in our communities and meet HRC’s new fellows in your county! 02/24 – Ferndale, @ Affirmations. 6pm. https://www.mobilize.us/hrcmi/event/234331/ 02/26 – Kalamazoo, @ Stetson Chapel. 6pm. Partnered with OutFront Kalamazoo, speakers and open mic opportunities! https://www.mobilize.us/hrcmi/event/236084/  02/26 – Pontiac @ Liberty Bar. 5:30pm.Karaoke after speakers!https://www.mobilize.us/hrcmi/event/231915/ 02/27 – Grand Rapids @ City Built Brewing. 6pmhttps://www.mobilize.us/hrcmi/event/234452/ Looking forward to seeing y’all there and to working with you in the continued fight for equality! Christina Rissman | she/her/hers |Regional […]

National & State UU’s Planning to Get Out the Vote Click HERE for “UU the Vote” Resources from the Unitarian Universalist Association The Michigan UU Social Justice Network (MUUSJN) Board of Directors voted to make Get Out the Vote (GOTV) a priority during 2020. Voting is not just political, but a moral action. UU’s uphold the right of every person to have their voice heard. Elections have consequences for our environment, for people of color, women, LGBTQ people, immigrants and low income families. The national UU organization, the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), launched an ambitious campaign called “UU the Vote”. This email provides an an update on what the UUA and what MUUSJN are doing to encourage people in our communities to understand what’s at stake […]