Reform Jewish Voice of NY Condemns State's Failure to Grant Marriage Equality
"This backward step is a deeply disappointing delay on the road to equality, and a vote that is on the wrong side of history."
Op-Ed: Striking Down Marriage Equality Bans Would Protect Religious Liberty
Senate Committee Passes DOMA Repeal
The Defense of Marriage Act bars federal recognition of same-sex
What Should Jewish LGBTQ+ Spaces Look Like?
Discrimination Begets Poverty
According to the National Coalition for the Homeless, 20% of homeless youth are LGBT (even though only 10
"I now pronounce you man and...man." DOMA and the Legalization of Love
Beyond Cheesecake: Social Justice on Shavuot
Over Memorial Day Weekend, Americans will be honoring the lives of those lost in service to their country. This weekend is also known as the celebration of the symbolic beginning of summer (often with barbecues and white pants, sometimes a dangerous combination). And, coinciding with Memorial Day Weekend this year is the Jewish holiday of Shavuot, the Festival of Weeks, when we celebrate the giving of the Torah at Sinai (and cheesecake).
No Matter What the Supreme Court Decides, We’ve Already Won
I often think about how fortunate I am to live in this period of time when social justice for the LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer) community is advancing at such a rapid pace.