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Unitarian churches are particularly common in the Northeast United States, where the denomination originated. Many Unitarian church structures are picturesque white-painted frame structures of the sort that are emblematic of New England. They are, however, likely to have a rainbow flag flying in front of them, as the denomination has been at the forefront in welcoming same-sex couples; one U-U pamphlet is entitled "Unitarian Universalism, A Religious Home for Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender People."<ref>[http://www.uua.org/pamphlet/3065.html Unitarian Universalism, A Religious Home for Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender People],
Unitarian churches are particularly common in the Northeast United States, where the denomination originated. Many Unitarian church structures are picturesque white-painted frame structures of the sort that are emblematic of New England. They are, however, likely to have a rainbow flag flying in front of them, as the denomination has been at the forefront in welcoming same-sex couples; one U-U pamphlet is entitled "Unitarian Universalism, A Religious Home for Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender People."<ref>[http://www.uua.org/pamphlet/3065.html Unitarian Universalism, A Religious Home for Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, and Transgender People],
Barbara L. Pescan</ref>
Barbara L. Pescan</ref>
Unitarians self-describe as ''religious'' liberals. It is probably fair to say that the denomination has a reputation for ''political'' liberalism as well. As one sermon put it, "Sometimes we act as if we believe we can effect a complete separation of our liberal faith and our politics. Some of us confuse liberal religion with liberal politics and seem to operate under the belief that if we are registered with the Democratic party we have fulfilled our religious obligations in the public sphere. Both these beliefs are actually false. I say this even though I myself have at different times acted as if I believed one of these two things."<ref>[http://www.uunewbedford.org/excerpt.htm An Election-day Sermon for Religious Liberals], Dan Harper, First Unitarian in New Bedford</ref>.
==Unitarian Universalists and Christianity==
==Unitarian Universalists and Christianity==