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 ...