About The Guide Several years ago, we created this short guide to help Unitarian Universalists in Maryland influence statewide public policy, primarily through legislation. Then the pandemic seized us, and we had to adjust how we could advocate for laws that enhance our values – from immigrant justice and criminal justice reform that respects the inherent worth and dignity of every person to climate justice that promotes and affirms the interdependent web of all existence of which we are a part. While the pandemic made advocacy challenging, UU’s adapted and achieved legislative victories, To help this effort, I began to write an Advocacy Leadership Guide as a companion to this Advocacy Guide. It occurred to me, however, that much of the information in the leadership guide would be useful to all UU advocates. It seemed, consequently, that we could create a more effective and efficient documentary experience for all Maryland UU’s by incorporating all the advocacy and leadership elements into one guide. Hence, this guide offers tips and methods to advocate effectively, exposes you to various advocacy and advocacy leadership tools.