{"product_id":"defiantly-joyful-unitarian-universalist-lgbtqia-histories-9781558969780","title":"Defiantly Joyful: Unitarian Universalist Lgbtqia+ Histories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA landmark collection of personal histories from LGBTQIA+ Unitarian Universalists.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn honor of the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Rebellion, the Unitarian Universalist Retired Ministers and Partners Association launched what would become the UU Rainbow History Project, convening two groundbreaking conferences and creating a digital archive to preserve LGBTQIA+ Unitarian Universalist history. \u003ci\u003eDefiantly Joyful\u003c\/i\u003e grows out of that important effort to honor and reckon with that history.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdited by Diana K. McLean, this collection brings together personal stories from LGBTQIA+ Unitarian Universalists, both religious professionals and laypeople, across a wide spectrum of identities and experiences. Through personal essays, sermons, and archival materials, contributors share what it has meant to live, serve, and seek belonging within Unitarian Universalism. The stories captured here bear witness to moments of great courage, as Unitarian Universalists took faithful risks to further the cause of justice and inclusion--revealing moments of joy and transformation alongside struggle and harm. Taken together, they illuminate how Unitarian Universalism has both shaped and been shaped by LGBTQIA+ lives, capturing pivotal chapters in the movement's history.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRich with insight and anchored by a timeline of Unitarian Universalist LGBTQIA+ history more thorough than any previously available, \u003ci\u003eDefiantly Joyful\u003c\/i\u003e honors the trailblazers who came before while challenging and inspiring readers to consider the work still ahead and continue the fight. This history is still being written.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Skinner House Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/21\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781558969780\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.70d","brand":"Diana K. McLean","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52715623612597,"sku":"9781558969780","price":15.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/defiantly-joyful-unitarian-universalist-lgbtqia-histories-9781558969780","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}