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Shalita Corndog and Mina J’Moi lead drag bingo on Purim at Congregation Sha'ar Zahav. (Photo/Courtesy Rabbi Mychal Copeland)
Posted inLocal Voice

Why my synagogue hosted a drag story hour for Purim

9mugmychalcopeland by Rabbi Mychal Copeland April 4, 2023April 5, 2023
a row of small trans flags along a curb
Posted inLocal Voice

Trans Day of Visibility: Legal protections for trans people are long overdue

Rabbi Eliana Kayelle by Rabbi Eliana Kayelle March 27, 2023
Jewish scholars and rabbis in the Teshuva Writing Collective, a project of Svara, are creating the first collection of responsa by and for transgender Jews. (Photo/JTA-Jess Benjamin)
Posted inReligion

Queer yeshiva to publish first-ever collection of Jewish legal opinions written by and for trans Jews

Jackie Hajdenberg by Jackie Hajdenberg and JTA March 20, 2023
Comedian Judy Gold hosted A Wider Bridge's annual gala, which celebrated Israel at 75 and addressed growing anti-LGBTQ sentiment from the new government coalition elected in January. (Photo/JTA-Jackie Hajdenberg)
Posted inUncategorized

For American Zionist LGBTQ group, Israel’s right-wing government has created an urgent crisis

Jackie Hajdenberg by Jackie Hajdenberg and JTA March 15, 2023
Thousands of people participate in the Tel Aviv Pride Parade, June 10, 2022. (Photo/JTA-Alexi Rosenfeld-Getty Images)
Posted inNews

Israel has been an LGBTQ haven in the Middle East. Its new government could change that.

by Ron Kampeas and JTA January 18, 2023
Oakland school board member Nick Resnick with his sons Jude (left) and Dylan. (Photo/Courtesy Resnick for Oakland School Board)
Posted inBay Area

This Oakland Jewish dad is the first transgender person to serve on a California school board

Lillian Ilsley-Greene by Lillian Ilsley-Greene December 16, 2022December 20, 2022
Schlepping Home player Tom Howe in action. (Photo/Instagram @schleppinghome)
Posted inSports

Schlepping Home: Jewish gay kickball team in S.F. wins games, and friends 

Gabe Fisher by Gabe Fisher September 21, 2022September 21, 2022
The white nationalist group Patriot Front attends the March For Life on Jan. 8, 2022 in Chicago. Libs of TikTok has directed them to target a Pride event in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. (Photo/Forward illustration by Jake Wasserman; image by Kamil Krzaczynski-Getty Images)
Posted inOpinion

Libs of Tiktok is fueling a pogrom against trans youth

Elad Nehorai by Elad Nehorai and Forward August 30, 2022
Elana Dykewomon (Photo/Jane Tyska)
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Activist-writer Elana Dykewomon dies, just as her first play debuts

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten August 9, 2022August 17, 2022
Line for monkeypox vaccine at Steamworks in Berkeley, July 27, 2022. (Photo/Saul Sugarman)
Posted inBay Area

LGBTQ Jewish leaders step up to combat monkeypox, stigmatization

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Emma Goss.(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Emma Goss August 1, 2022August 2, 2022

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