Cameron Young (they/them) is a lifelong Texan and Unitarian Universalist who has served on Congregational Life Staff for the Southern Region of the Unitarian Universalist Association since 2019. Prior to joining the UUA, Cameron served as a lifespan religious educator in Fort Worth, Texas for five years. Cameron has a Bachelor of Music from Louisiana State University and a Master of Divinity at Brite Divinity School where they are a recipient of the Sexual and Gender Justice certificate and the prestigious Walker Preaching Scholarship. A professional musician and classically trained singer, Cameron has performed in numerous operas, musicals, is a member and co-founder of DFW’s Uptown Carolers, and recorded with Grammy award winner Leon Bridges on his debut album. In their spare time, Cameron is an avid traveler, diehard fan of DFW sports teams, and devoted coffee drinker.
We discuss the origins of the pride movement, and the legacy of our queer ancestors like James Baldwin, who challenge us to transcend categories and labels in a hostile world constantly seeking to define us. How can we as Unitarian Universalists best show up in solidarity with our trans and queer beloveds?
When people are asked to recall their early experiences of community, church or otherwise, while they’re seldom able to recall what was explicitly said, they can almost recall how said communities made them feel as a child. What does this mean for our faith community(-ies), who often ascribes its roots to enlightenment era ideas such as “I think … Continue reading Teaching Without Words
