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Marriage Equality Update
Progress toward full equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Americans seems to jump forward with every year that goes by, though we certainly have a ways to go.
A Turning Point
Donald C. Cutler is the Co-Chair of the Reform Jewish Voice of New York State (RJV) Steering Committee. He is a former Legislative Assistant.
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.
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.
Personal is Political
As the first child in Pennsylvania to be adopted by a same-sex
SOTU: The RAC LAs Respond
While watching the State of the Union last night, we hope you enjoyed tracking the issues President Obama discussed (and a little friendly competition) during RAC SOTU Bingo!
Supreme Court Term in Review
The 2010-2011 Supreme Court term ended on Monday with a little less fanf
New Sex Ed Standards Released
The first-ever national standards for sexuality education in schools were released on January 9.
A Prayer for My Commonwealth
Last Monday, it was my great honor to offer the invocation at the annual Massachusetts State of the Commonwealth Address given by Governor Deval Patrick.
Feeling Jewish
When I decided to convert I wondered often, "Would I ever really feel Jewish?" I never could have anticipated that the death of my father, who was neither religious nor Jewish, would be the event that would take me there.