Marriage Equality Update
Standing for Marriage Equality in Israel
I recently ended a three-week trip to the United States and returned home to Israel. This was a particularly emotional trip, as I was in Boston the day of Marathon. I saw firsthand how resilient the people of Boston are in a crisis.
Senate Committee Passes DOMA Repeal
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The Defense of Marriage Act bars federal recognition of same-sex
Reform Jewish Leader Hails New Jersey Supreme Court Case Requiring Equal Rights for Same Sex Couples
Washington, DC, October 25, 2006- In response to today's ruling by the New Jersey Supreme Court requiring swift action by the legislature to ensure equal rights for gay and lesbian couples, Rabbi Randi Musnitsky, Regional Director of the Union for Reform Judaism's New Jersey/West Hudson Valley
What Should Jewish LGBTQ+ Spaces Look Like?
The State of the Union and LGBT Equality
Since September 2010, there has been a first-ever focus on the crises that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth face in America’s schools.
Discrimination Begets Poverty
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According to the National Coalition for the Homeless, 20% of homeless youth are LGBT (even though only 10
LGBTQ Life in Israel
In Farewell Speech, USY International President Talks About Coming Out
Daniel (D.J.) Kaplan has been the Union of Synagogue Youth (USY) International President for the past year. In his farewell address, he talked about when he came out of the closet.