LGBTQ Israelis fear setbacks as homophobic parties join government By Orly Halpern, JTA Nov 14, 2022 It was the day before Israel’s Nov. 1 election. In a classroom in downtown Jerusalem, Avi Rose was teaching about Jewish identity through art to a group of Jewish students from abroad spending a gap year in Israel. Suddenly, movement outside caught his eye. Rose stopped his lecture and approached the second-story window. He was… Read More
Opinion Libs of Tiktok is fueling a pogrom against trans youth A school was forced to shut down after days of bomb threats, hateful messages, and a death threat against one staff member. A group of Proud Boys stormed… By Elad Nehorai, Forward Aug 30, 2022
Bay Area Historical society is digitizing Jewish, queer life in Bay Area San Francisco’s GLBT Historical Society is about to get a little more Jewish. With an $8,500 grant from the S.F.-based Jewish Pride Fund, the GLBT… By Lillian Ilsley-Greene Jun 27, 2022
U.S. Summer camp for trans kids run by Jewish camp vets sold out in weeks Shira Berkowitz was building a career in Jewish camping when a summer camp told them not to return. “It got around that I was that was queer, and that… By Jackie Hajdenberg, JTA May 10, 2022
Local Voice Inside Sha’ar Zahav: a look at the history of SF's LGBTQ synagogue Congratulations to J. on digitizing its archives, which tell the story of our remarkable Jewish community. And thank you for the excellent recap of J.’s… By Ron Lezell Mar 8, 2022
Obituaries Paul Cohen, 74, LGBTQ advocate and giant in Jewish community When it came to helping the Bay Area Jewish community thrive, Paul Cohen was an idea-generating machine. Friends say he’d crank out suggestions by the… By Dan Pine Feb 25, 2022
Bay Area Peninsula cities adopt resolutions combating antisemitism Menlo Park Vice Mayor Jen Wolosin had spent more than a year biting her tongue each time she came across a conspiracy theory about Jews circulating on… By Emma Goss Feb 23, 2022
U.S. JFNA puts gun reform and LGBTQ advocacy back on priority list Less than a week after the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) removed hot button items such as addressing gun violence and defending LGBTQ rights… By Ron Kampeas, JTA Feb 22, 2022
Israel More than 200 celebs sign letter denouncing cultural boycott of Israel More than 200 celebrities, including actors Mila Kunis, Billy Porter, Neil Patrick Harris and Helen Mirren, signed an open letter opposing efforts to… By Shira Hanau, JTA Oct 27, 2021