Harmony UU Recognized as LGBTQ+/TGQNB Welcoming Congregation
Harmony UU is proud to announce our renewal as an official Welcoming Congregation for 2025, as recognized by the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA). This distinction celebrates our ongoing commitment to LGBTQ+ inclusion, equity, and visibility in Maineville, Ohio, and beyond.
A legacy of inclusion
Harmony UU first earned its Welcoming Congregation designation in 2012. Each year since, we’ve reaffirmed our commitment by meeting the Five Practices of Welcome Renewal:
- Welcoming Worship Services
- Welcoming Days of Observance
- Welcoming Religious Education
- Supporting Welcoming Projects
- Revisiting the Welcoming Congregation Program
Through these practices, we strive to ensure that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, asexual, two-spirit, genderqueer, and non-binary individuals feel fully seen, valued, and celebrated within our congregation.
Highlights from 2025
- Welcoming Worship
- A Brief History of UU Social Activism – 7/6/25
- Member Outing: Faith and InJustice Exhibit at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center – 9/21/25
- Welcoming Days of Observance
- National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
- International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, Biphobia
- Stonewall Riots Anniversary
- Transgender Day of Remembrance
- World AIDS Day
- LGBTQ+ Pride (June)
- Welcoming Religious Education
- Our Best Behavior
- Support a Welcoming Project
- Donated to LGBTQ+ Pride
Highlights from 2024
Welcoming Worship Services
- Pride, Pronouns, & How the UUA Helped Lead the Way (June 16, 2024)
- Uplifting the LGBTQ+ Experience (August 18, 2024)
Welcoming Days of Observance
- Lesbian Day of Visibility
- International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia
- Pulse Night of Remembrance
- Stonewall Riots Anniversary
- World AIDS Day
- LGBTQ+ Pride
Welcoming Religious Education
- Book discussions on True Biz by Sarah Novak and The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy.
Supporting Welcoming Projects
- Participated in and donated to the Lebanon Pride Event.
- Advocated with the City Council to ensure Pride continues in 2025.
Looking ahead
As a Welcoming Congregation, we embrace the sacredness of every individual and reaffirm our commitment to fostering a community where all identities are honored.
Join us
We invite you to participate in our LGBTQ+ initiatives, worship services, and educational programs. Together, we can build a more inclusive and loving world. For more information about Harmony UU’s efforts or to explore the UUA’s broader LGBTQ+ programs, visit UUA.org/LGBTQ.
Thank you for being part of this journey with us.