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

[Amanda Birmingham <lists@imladris.com>]

My understanding is that the UUPA's acronym stands for "Unitarian 
Universalists *for* Polyamory Awareness", not "Unitarian Universalist 
Something Something".  It seems to me that it would be unreasonable to 
ask a group of specifically Unitarian Universalists not to use the 
words "Unitarian Universalists for" in their group name ... regardless 
of whether or not the group is formally approved somehow by the UUA.  
How else is a group of gathered UU anythings supposed to describe 
themselves?
Confusedly,
Amanda Birmingham


On Feb 14, 2006, at 4:32 PM, Caldwell Stephen R Ctr 49 TES/C Flight 
wrote:

> On 13 February 2006, Jasmine wrote to the UU Poly Email List:
> -snip-
> <<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:
>
> ==============================================
> 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
> ==============================================
>
> 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
>
>
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