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Over 500 Rabbis and Cantors Send Letter to the Boy Scouts of America

Fresh Updates from RAC » LGBT Rights | May 23, 2013 12:00 AM

All eyes are on Grapevine, Texas today as the Boy Scouts of America begins the annual meeting of its National Council. Earlier this year the Boy Scouts of America announced that it would postpone a reconsideration of its policy prohibiting gay scouts and scout leaders until the meeting this week (see the letter that Rabbi [...]

A Long Night of Advocacy: the Dawn of Equality in Rhode Island

Fresh Updates from RAC » LGBT Rights | May 22, 2013 12:00 AM

On May 2, Rhode Island’s governor signed a marriage equality bill, making it the tenth state to take this important step. Shortly afterwards, Delaware and Minnesota also passed marriage bills, making this a remarkable spring of advancement towards equality. I composed the following reflection after the last critical step in the long process of advocacy [...]

Living the Scout Oath

Fresh Updates from RAC » LGBT Rights | May 16, 2013 12:00 AM

On my honor I will do my best To do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout Law; To help other people at all times; To keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight. As a Boy Scout I lived the Scout Oath. Every Tuesday night from around age [...]

Background

The struggle for LGBT equality is at the forefront of the civil rights movement. We see discrimination that is either condoned or approved by local and federal government on a range of topics from employment to marriage and immigration to adoption. Thankfully, we are beginning to see progress made, but there is still much work to be done.

Reform Movement Perspective

Jewish Values on LGBT rights and the perspective of the URJ and the CCAR on rights, inclusion, outreach, marriage, and the Boy Scouts of America.

Historic Cases

Learn about important Supreme Court cases and concerns affecting the LGBT community.

Legislative Summary: Workplace Discrimination

Learn about important legislation to end employment discrimination against the LGBT community.

Legislative Summary: Family and Marriage Issues

Learn about the important issues of LGBT rights in marriage equality, immigration, and adoption.

Legislative Summary: Hate Crimes

Visit the Hate Crimes issue page to learn about the RAC's efforts to combat bias-motivated crimes.