Ethical Outlook | June 2022
Leader's Message
Nori Rost: We No Longer Have to Hide, and The Military is Better For It

As Pride Month begins, Leader Nori Rost looks back on her tense years in the Air Force during the ban on queer service members, and measures the progress of LGBTQ+ rights since. Read More
Monthly Theme
We The People Means Everyone

This month we celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride Month. This was borne out of the struggle, not just for equality under the law, but merely to survive. Read More
Ethics in Action
Facing the Climate Crisis: Our Third Act

Reflecting on Bill McKibben's upcoming June 12 address at Ethical describing his new initiative, Third Act, Environmental Stewardship Committee co-chair Monica Weiss highlights the "very short period of time we have to ensure that the generations that follow ours have a fighting chance at a future." Read More
News
Benefit Concert June 19: 'Juneteenth: The Struggle Continues' with Sweet Honey in The Rock and Special Guest Nona Hendryx
Join us on Sunday, June 19 for a special performance by Sweet Honey in The Rock and Nona Hendryx. All proceeds benefit Harlem Mothers S.A.V.E. Info and Tickets
Ethics in Action
Reclaim Our Vote: Help Floridians Fight Voter Suppression Today!

Our volunteers have blanketed Texas, North Carolina, Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina with postcards to help voters–especially targeted minority voters–learn about, and then beat, voter suppression in their states. Next up: Florida. Join in! Read More
Ethics in Action
Donate Supplies to Ukraine
In cooperation with Manhattan Together and St. George Ukrainian Catholic Church, we're collecting supplies (and donations to purchase them) to be shipped to Ukrainians suffering under the Russian invasion. Read More
Ethics in Action
June Partner: Destination Tomorrow
This month we're collecting donations for Destination Tomorrow, a grassroots agency and LGBTQ+ center of the Bronx that emphasizes economic, social, and mental empowerment for the LGBTQ+ community through a variety of holistic educational, financial, support-based housing and health programs. Learn more and please give generously!
Newcomers' OrientationIn-Person and Online!
Wednesday, June 1 | 7:00-8:00pm | Read More
Join us for this informal in-person and online gathering to learn more about us. All are welcome!


Hosted by Society Leader Richard Koral and Membership Coordinator Maggie Determann, at this hybrid gathering you'll get to meet some of our leadership, members, staff, and others from around NYC who are interested in what we do, and can do, together.

Please consider stopping by, and we hope to see you there!

RSVP kindly requested. To attend in-person or receive the Zoom link to join online, please email mdetermann@nysec.org or call (212) 874-5210 ext. 1113.
COVID-19 Notice: Proof of vaccination, photo ID, and mask are required.
June 5
•Nori Rost: To Dream the Impossible Dream? (Hybrid)
11:00am-12:15pm | Read More
June 5
•YEE First Sundays Intergenerational Gathering: ''Twas the Night Before Pride' with Author Joanna McClintick (Hybrid)
1:30-3:30pm | Read More
June 12
•Bill McKibben: 'The Crucial Decades' w/ Walkabout Clearwater Chorus (Hybrid)
11:30am-12:45pm | Read More
June 12
•Ethics and the Theater Encore: Gently Down the Stream by Martin Sherman (In-Person Only)
2:00-4:00pm | Read More
June 19
•Joe Chuman: 'The Arc of the Moral Universe is Long, But It Bends Towards Justice.' Does It Really? (Hybrid)
11:00am-12:15pm | Read More
June 19
•Sweet Honey in the Rock and Nona Hendryx: 'Juneteenth: The Struggle Continues' to Benefit Harlem Mothers S.A.V.E.
4:00-5:30pm | Read More
June 26
•Anne Klaeysen: Humanism on Campus (Hybrid)
11:00am-12:15pm | Read More
June 26
•Film Focus: Look Who's Coming to Dinner (Online)
7:00-8:30pm | Read More
Watch Past Talks on Youtube!
Visit the Society's Youtube channel to watch past Sunday Platforms, panels, and other events. Make sure to subscribe and hit the notification bell. Watch Now
For questions and to RSVP, please contact Youth Programs Director Audrey Kindred at youngethicalexplorers@gmail.com. For more information about our youth and family programming, please visit ethical.nyc/youth.

Theme: Joyful June!
June 5
•Rainbow Painting!
11:00am-12:30pm | Read More
June 5
•First Sundays Intergenerational Gathering: ''Twas the Night Before Pride' with Author Joanna McClintick
1:30-3:00pm | Read More
June 12
•We Are Better Together
11:00am-11:30am | Read More
June 19
•Father's Day Outing
11:00-12:30pm | Read More
June 26
•Eco-Writing Workshop with Deepali Srivastava
11:00-12:30pm | Read More
COVID-19 Notice: Only fully-vaccinated Society Members are invited to attend weekday hybrid programming in-person, with the exception of Ethics and the Theater, which is open to all vaccinated individuals. Proof of vaccination, photo ID, and mask are required.

Please check our website calendar for schedule changes.
Mondays
•Share and Learn: Topics in Medicine, Mental Health, Science, and Ethics with Dr. Carol Portlock and Dr. Frank Corigliano (Online)
Mondays (hosts alternate) | 11:00am-12:00pm (June 6 at 7pm) | Read More
•Ethical Adventures Easy Walkers: RFK Bridge
June 6 | 10:30am | Read More
•Exploring Ethical Dilemmas in The Law: The Experiences of Lawyers and Their Clients (Online)
June 20 | 7:00-8:30pm | Read More
Tuesdays
•Poetry Circle (Online)
June 7 | 10:30am-12:00pm | Read More
•Tuesdays With Nori
Returns in September
•Ethics in the News - Topic TBA (Online)
June 21 | 11:00am-12:00pm | Read More
•Midweek Meditation (Online)
Tuesdays | 5:00-5:45pm | Read More
•Amnesty International NYC Groups 9 & 280 Monthly Meeting (Hybrid)
June 21 | 6:30-8:00pm | Read More
•Camaraderie and Conversation on Issues Philosophical and Newsworthy w/ Leader Joe Chuman - Topic TBA (Online)
June 21 | 7:00-8:00pm | Read More
Wednesdays
•Newcomers' Orientation (Hybrid - RSVP Required)
June 1 | 7:00-8:00pm | Read More
•Exploring Ethical Humanism with Leader Joe Chuman: What Are the Sources for Optimism in Humanism? (Online)
June 1 | 7:00-8:00pm | Read More
•Great Literature Discussion (Online - RSVP Required)
7:00-9:00pm | Read More

June 1 - A Book of Memories by Péter Nádas
June 15 - My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferante
•Speaking of Science: 'Artificial Intelligence: Past, Present, and a Glimpse of the Future' with Sanford Redlich (Online)
June 22 | 7:00-8:00pm | Read More
Thursdays
•Leader's Roundtable Discussions (Hybrid)
Return in September
•Storytelling Circle (Online)
June 2 and 16 | 5:00-6:00pm | Read More
•Colloquy: Wonder (Online)
June 9 | 5:00-6:00pm | Read More
•Watch Party w/ Ethical Action Committee & UWS MoveOn-Indivisible Action Group: January 6 Select Committee Hearings
June 9 | 7:30-9:00pm | Read More
•Ethics and The Theater Extra!: One With the Current by Daniel Damiano (In-Person Only)
June 23 | 7:00-9:00pm | Read More
Fridays
•Proactive Meditation and Deep Listening (Online)
June 3 and 17 | 10:00-11:00am | Read More
Ethics and the Theater: Gently Down by The Stream by Martin Sherman (In-Person Only)
June 10 | 7:00-9:00pm | Read More
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