We are SACReD
SACReD is a national alliance of multiracial, multifaith, multiethnic, mixed gender and sexual identity religious leaders, congregations, movement organizations, activists, academics, and directly impacted communities collaborating to advance Reproductive Justice through congregational education, culture change, community building, and direct service.
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Religious Traditions and Denominations
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Religious Leaders Engaged
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My Favorite Dinner Guest
by Audre Knepp, SACReD’s Collective Rising Summer Intern I’ve spent the first two decades of my life navigating the intricacies of White Christian Nationalism as a young, mixed-ethnicity woman. I remember my mother once telling me not to worry after I was caught speeding, comforting me with the idea that my “white passing” skin tone might shield me. A moment that forced me to realize how much my tone and appearance could dictate my safety and path in life. Similarly, during religious education growing up, the girls were taught traditional roles of motherhood while the boys were pulled aside to…
Unapologetically Intersectional
by Audre Knepp, SACReD’s Collective Rising Summer Intern My perspective is shaped by the spaces I bridge: as the daughter of a Mexican mother and white father, an international student living 8,000 miles from family, and an aspiring physician fighting for healthcare equity among LGBTQ+ and immigrant populations. Navigating these varied cultural and institutional systems showed me early on that our lives cannot be neatly compartmentalized. I’ve been able to hold internships at Collective Power and Clarke International University in Uganda to discover more on how reproductive rights impact multi-faceted lives. As I step into my own confidence in navigating…