LGBTQ+ Jewish Life
Reform Jewish Leader Condemns Anti-Transgender Executive Orders
In response to President Trump’s series of executive orders targeting the transgender community, Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner, Director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, released the following statement.
Pride 2024: LGBTQ+ Advocacy this June and Beyond
Every June in the U.S., we celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride Month. While Pride is often seen as a flaw or a vice to be tempered, we flip that notion on its head every June, as we celebrate the LGBTQ+ community with a sense of pride that's not just acceptable, but essential.
Fighting for LGBTQ+ Equality this Pride Month and Beyond
Every June in the U.S., we celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride Month. While it is important to celebrate and show up for the LGBTQ+ community during Pride Month, our support should not be limited to just one month of the year.
Reform Movement Leaders Condemn House Passage of Federal Anti-Transgender Sports Ban
"We condemn the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act. Despite its name, this bill provides no protections for transgender women and girls and instead prohibits them from participating on sports teams that align with their gender identity."
We Will Not Go Back: It’s Time to Pass the Respect for Marriage Act
The following blog post is adapted from remarks given by Cantor Jason Kaufman (Beth El Hebrew Congregation, Alexandria, VA) at the Faith Voices for the Respect for Marriage Act Press Conference on November 17, 2022.
