Celebrate Pride Month in the Jewish Community
The month of June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month, originally designed to honor the 1969 Stonewall riots in Manhattan, which were a major turning point for LGBTQ+ rights in the United States.
LGBTQ+ Jewish Life
Turning My Passion into Action: One Student’s Story of LGBT Activism
I grew up in a liberal household where my parents told me to be what I wanted and to not change for anyone.
Observing Transgender Day of Remembrance in the Jewish Community
Every year, Jewish organizations observe Transgender Day of Remembrance, observed annually on November 20th - a day when transgender people and allies memorialize and remember the victims of transphobic violence killed in the last year.
My Daughter Has a Girlfriend
Years ago I learned to say, “My daughter has a girlfriend.” But it wasn’t an easy transition for me – and it certainly wasn’t easy for my daughter, partly because of me.
I was the happiest woman on earth when she was born.
My partner and I are planning our same-sex wedding. Will a rabbi officiate?
Mazel tov on your upcoming wedding. Although different rabbis may respond differently, nearly all Reform clergy would be happy to work with you.