Music Ezra Furman announces she's a trans woman — and a mom! This piece first appeared on Kveller and was distributed by the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Jewish indie rocker Ezra Furman is a trans woman — and has been… By Lisa Keys Apr 29, 2021
Bay Area A varsity letter, 63 years late: Cantor rectifies S.F. pol’s high school snub All it took was an email for a 63-year-old wound to start to heal. In December, Cantor Stephen Saxon tuned into KQED’s “Political Breakdown” and heard an… By Gabriel Greschler Mar 3, 2021
U.S. Transgender Jews find an unexpected safe haven: the farm Alex Kohanski began using the gender-neutral they/them pronouns on their first day of the Jewish farming fellowship Adamah in the fall of 2019. Though… By Ben Harris, JTA Feb 24, 2021
Local Voice Let’s install a Harvey Milk mural at S.F. State With the Leila Khaled webinar and anti-Israel panel on Sept. 23, once again San Francisco State University has made international news as a hotbed and… By Jeff Saperstein Oct 19, 2020
Profile What it’s like to come out as trans when you’re married to the rabbi Samantha Zerin headed home from a Yiddish class she had taught as part of her synagogue’s adult education program on the evening of Dec. 19 and knew her… By Josefin Dolsten, JTA Jul 1, 2020
Israel Pride rallies across Israel in lieu of annual parades They came out by the thousands across Israel to show their support for LGBTQ rights — but the numbers were a far cry from the Pride parades held annually… By Marcy Oster, JTA Jun 30, 2020
Books A treasure trove of LGBTQ texts from two millennia of Jewish history Books coverage is supported by a generous grant from The Milton and Sophie Meyer Fund. A year before Noam Sienna, 30, earned his Ph.D. in Jewish history… By David A.M. Wilensky Jun 29, 2020
Pride Celebrate Pride Month at these Jewish community events Pride Month in the Bay Area offers plenty of opportunities to celebrate the LGBTQI community and its history. Many synagogues host “Pride Shabbats,” but… By J. Staff Jun 11, 2019
U.S. Jewish Pride flags allowed into DC Dyke March after standoff A handful of protesters carrying Jewish Pride flags, a rainbow-striped flag with a Star of David in the middle, were allowed into the DC Dyke March… By Marcy Oster, JTA Jun 11, 2019