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Minute on the Rights of Transgender and Gender-Expansive People, Sierra-Cascades Yearly Meeting of Friends
Sierra-Cascades Yearly Meeting of Friends (SCYMF) rejoices in the presence, participation, and Spirit-guided leadership of transgender (trans*) people in our communities.Minute of Support for Autistic and Neurodivergent People, Sierra-Cascades Yearly Meeting of Friends
As Quakers, we believe all people are equal and deserving of the same rights. We strongly condemn the inaccurate, dangerous statements made by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., as well as the plan to put autistic people on a national list.Some considerations of Cuban Friends on the conflict between the Cuban government and the United States
FCNL reached out to Quaker colleagues in Cuba to ask them their thoughts on the present tension between Cuba and the United States of America. Below is the statement they gave us, first in Spanish and then an English translation.
Minute Concerning the Conflict in Israel and Palestine: Chapel Hill Friends Meeting (NC)
We urge our government to call for an immediate ceasefire, immediate and adequate humanitarian aid, and negotiations for a long-term peace.Minute Concerning the War in Israel-Palestine: 15th Street Friends Meeting (NY)
We, the members of Fifteenth Street Friends Meeting urge our lawmakers and President Biden to endorse a ceasefire, protect lives, including hostages held by Hamas and civilians, provide humanitarian aid, address and resolve the root causes to the longstanding regional dispute, and speak out against both antisemitic and anti-Islamic words and actions.Minute on the Harms Caused by the Actions of our Current Governments, Kent Friends Meeting
As Quakers we value Simplicity, Peace, Integrity, Community, Equality, Justice, and Stewardship. We are called to search for the Truth and to recognize “that of God,” a divine Light, that is inherent in every person. We believe the policies of the current governments are in stark conflict with the values and holy guidance we believe we are called to follow.Minute Concerning the War in Israel-Palestine: Yellow Springs Friends Monthly Meeting (OH)
Ramallah Friends School Students to Congress: Prioritize Ceasefire, Protect Children’s Lives
As the crisis in Israel and Palestine deepens, the students at RFS sent the following letter to members of Congress. In it, they urge lawmakers to prioritize a ceasefire, protect the lives of innocent children, and secure humanitarian aid. They ask: “Is it justifiable for us to endure life under occupation, live in constant fear, and be haunted by the unsettling presence of settlers in our dreams?”Arrest of Ramallah Friends School Student Shines Light on Abuse of Palestinian Children
Shadi Khouri is a 16-year-old student at the Ramallah Friends School, a 150-year-old Quaker school in Palestine. This week he was arrested, held in Israeli military detention, and interrogated without the presence of a parent or lawyer. What is happening to Shadi is terrifying and—devastatingly—not unique. This violation is just one example of the systematic abuse felt by Palestinian children living under occupation.Minute on Harms Caused by the Actions of our Current Government: Shepherdstown Friends Meeting (WV)
Seeking and speaking truth motivates us to create the following statement of our deep concern with the current government’s stark disregard of Constitutional principles and laws, and the harm being done to the people of our country.