Same-Sex Couples Score a Win in Israeli Court
Same-sex couples still cannot get married in Israel, but victories like these are welcome steps in the right direction. With this year's Jerusalem Pride less than a month away, we have good reason to celebrate.
My Fight for Marriage Equality
Senate Committee Passes DOMA Repeal
The Defense of Marriage Act bars federal recognition of same-sex
A Faith Voice That Speaks For Me
This post comes from Joanna Blotner, Religion and Faith Program Coordinator at the Human Rights Campaign. She is a former Eisendrath Legislative Assistant.
Discrimination Begets Poverty
According to the National Coalition for the Homeless, 20% of homeless youth are LGBT (even though only 10
Equality and Why We Fight
Hollywood’s Reform Rabbi Takes on a Top American Zionist Role
Rabbi John Rosove has a list of issues for which he thinks the American Reform movement can provide much-needed support in Israel, from African immigration to the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. Earlier this month, Rosove assumed the position of board chairman for the Association of Reform Zionists of America (ARZA), the Zionist wing of the national Reform movement.
How Reform Judaism Got it Right with LGBT People
In Solidarity: Continuing the Journey for LGBT Equality
In just a few days, we’ll celebrate a major milestone in the movement for LGBT equality: the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, declaring marriage equality the law of the land. June 26, the day the decision came down in 2015, also marks the anniversary of the day that two other important LGBT equality decisions were announced: United States v. Windsor in 2013 and Lawrence v. Texas in 2003. For all intents and purposes, June 26, and the entire month of June, designated as Pride Month, give us so much to celebrate in this journey to full inclusion and equality for the LGBT community.
They Needed Parents and We Needed Children
It was not so easy to become a family. At first, we assumed that like so many other Jewish couples, we would bring home a baby girl from China. We soon learned that no foreign country allows openly gay people to adopt internationally.