FUUSN EVENT: Imara Jones’ Ware Lecture Study Group and Pizza

6-8 pm Friday, March 27th at FUUSN

Join Rainbow Umbrella and FUUSN Action for Democracy Teams on Friday, March 27, from 6:00–8:00 p.m. in the Chapel for a study group and shared meal centered on the Ware Lecture by Imara Jones, the 2025 Ware Lecturer at the UUA General Assembly.

A visionary journalist and changemaker, Imara Jones is an American political journalist and transgender activist and the founder of TransLash Media, a cross-platform journalism organization focused on social justice and equity. Her work spans roles as a host, on-air news analyst, and writer. Jones has held economic policy positions in the Clinton White House, served in communications roles at Viacom, chaired the first-ever United Nations High-Level Meeting on Gender Diversity, and is currently a Soros Equality Fellow. She holds degrees from the London School of Economics and Columbia University.

According to UU World, during the lecture Jones emphasized that Christian nationalists have “captured a major political party,” Jones said the attack on trans rights is a deeply researched and heavily funded effort to “undermine democracy” and warned UUs to “take it deadly seriously.” She added, “One of the ways to counter the role that anti-trans politics is playing in the undermining of democracy is to actually care about trans people.” She urged UUs to take action, including calling their state legislators to oppose anti-trans legislation and challenging people who make anti-trans comments.

Participants are invited to watch the lecture in advance (beginning at 29:00) online here, and then gather for conversation and pizza.  Please sign-up to let us know your food preferences. You will recieve information on the format and topics to be discussed in advance.

As UUA President Rev. Dr. Sofía Betancourt said, “Let this be the lecture that changes us.”

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Watch the lecture (starting at approximately 29:00)