[UUPoly-L] RE: Fwd: Google Alert - polyamory

["Caldwell Stephen R Ctr 49 TES/C Flight" <Stephen.Caldwell.Ctr@BARKSDALE.AF.MIL>]

On 13 February 2006, Jasmine wrote to the UU Poly Email List:
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<<UUPA is an independent organization, not affiliated with the Unitarian
Universalist Association.>>

Jasmine,

As a former UUA district board member who has witnessed poly-related UU
public relations concerns from other UUA district board members,
ministers, and district field staff within my district, I would suggest
that some Unitarian Universalists with poly-related public relations
concerns might ask us to remove the words "Unitarian Universalist" from
our organization's name.

The UUA Board of Trustees minutes from the June 2005 meeting contains
this request:

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UUA Board of Trustees Minutes, 22-28 June 2005 -- comments on "other
groups" who don't meet the requirements for being formally recognized
UUA affiliates

"These are groups, often at a start-up phase, which are not formally
affiliated with the UUA but are composed of UUs and organized to support
UU-related activities (e.g., Statements of Conscience, Actions of
Immediate Witness, particular initiatives related to UU programs).

There is no UUA support and such groups are asked to not use 'Unitarian
Universalist' in their title.

Program slots at General Assembly will be awarded by application to the
General Assembly Planning Committee.

http://www.uua.org/TRUS/minutes06-05.pdf
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Since UUPA was created and named before this request was put into the
UUA Board minutes and UUPA was formerly a recognized affiliate prior to
the revoking of affiliate status, I don't see keeping "Unitarian
Universalist" in the name as inappropriate.

But I'm sure that some Unitarian Universalists would consider it so.
And I wouldn't be surprised to see these folks using Kurtz' article and
articles quoting Kurtz as one reason for supporting this request.

Take care,
Steve

Steve Caldwell
** Our Whole Lives Teacher/Trainer (Grades K-1/4-6, 7-9/10-12, Adult)
** Youth Group Advisor (Chrysalis Level III)
All Souls Shreveport, Louisiana (Southwest District, UUA) -- 134
Members, 45 Children and Youth 
http://www.allsoulsuushreveport.org