LGBT rights
Coming Out to Grandma
I never thought of myself as the type to lie to my grandmother. She’s always been my biggest fan. When ...
Coming Out & Combining Names
After 11 years of marriage, my wife Kate and I are finally going to change our last names.I’m a little ...
In Honor of Father’s Day: Stories From & About Fathers
In honor of Father’s Day we’re sharing three of our favorite stories about and from Jewish fathers.A Story of Fatherhood: ...
Memory and Desire
“April is the cruellest month, breedingLilacs out of the dead land, mixingMemory and desire, stirringDull roots with spring rain.” —T.S. ...
In My Lifetime I Will Have Rights: Marriage Equality & Beyond
Frankie, a college sophomore from Indiana, has been a leader and participant at the Keshet/Hazon LGBTQ & Ally Teen Shabbaton ...
Why Gay-Straight-Alliances Are Needed in Schools
Each April schools across the country observe a Day of Silence, a day dedicated to ending anti-LGBTQ bullying and harassment. While we will be ...
Joining Hands, Marching Together
Last week we celebrated Passover. The Seders I attended called me to think about Mitzrayim, the narrow places where people are still oppressed.I thought about the ...
Passover & the Dream of Liberation
On Passover, we are taught every generation must see themselves as if they had personally been liberated from Egypt. For ...
Reflecting on Freedom: Passover & the Supreme Court
This past summer I had the opportunity to be a part of the Religious Action Center’s (RAC) college internship program, Machon ...
Marriage: A Political Act, A Religious Endeavor, A Chance to Celebrate Love
Transplants to California from the Midwest and East Coast, we found each other in the Bay Area. Melissa, a minister in ...