Gender & Sexuality

Let’s Get The Conversation Started: LGBT Jews and Orthodox Communities

We are a group of observant, Orthodox families from across the United States, including Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New ...

The excitement in the halls was palpable. Was the enthusiasm because of the record-breaking number of attendees (1,000), the new venue ...

There is no doubt that love is in the air—as a hopeless romantic, Valentine’s Day is a holiday I always ...

Rabbi (to be) Ari Naveh recently shared how he balances the line between being a gay rabbi—and a rabbi who ...

Inspired by Ari Naveh’s reflections on joining the rabbinate as a gay man, Elianna Yolkut looks back on her own ...

With the Sochi Olympics starting today, Rachel Gurevitz takes to the Rabbis Without Borders blog to examine the anti-gay laws currently in place ...

The more I read and learn about what has been happening in Russia, the more I am afraid for its ...

Silence and lies. These are your choices when you’re in the closet. When your friends start talking about crushes, hot ...

Part Two of a two-part story of a gay rabbinical student in the Reform Movement. Yesterday Ari shared his place in ...

Inspired by the ubiquitous Venmo ads on the NYC Subway, comedian and former yeshiva student Eitan Levine came up with ...

Deciding to become a rabbi is a momentous decision. For a gay man, the decision is even more fraught. In ...

Check out today’s powerful and brave post on The Canteen from David Furman, who reflects on coming out and his world at ...