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I Am Proud to Be Me
Alexandra Kohl attended the Keshet/Hazon LGBTQ and Ally Teen Shabbaton this April. In the spirit of Pride month, she is sharing a bit ...
Why We March
This year will mark the 9th year that I have been marching in the Cadillac Barbie Indy Pride Parade in ...
I’m Proud because Being Different is Not Just OK – It’s Incredible
At the young age of 5, I started what would be a decade of denial. I should’ve known I was ...
Great Books for—and about—Jewish LGBTQ Teens
According to education theorist Rudine Simms Bishop, fiction should serve as both a mirror and a window. That is, books ...
Why I’m Not Out Yet… But Will Be
Two weeks ago over 40 teens gathered for an LGBTQ & Ally Shabbaton organized by Keshet and Hazon. Upon returning ...
Day of Silence: Why You Won’t be Hearing From Keshet Today
One day each year, students across the country pledge to take some form of silence in order to call attention to the silencing effect of ...
Day of Silence and the Power to Speak
When she was only in sixth grade, Caroline came to Keshet with an idea: organizing an official Day of Silence at ...
Coming Out at Shabbat Dinner
Coming out is hard. Coming out to your family at Shabbat dinner is really hard. Take a look at how ...
Hanukkah Gift Guide for Jewish Rainbow Pride
This gift guide is specially tailored to lovers of rainbow pride, Judaism, and the lucky individuals who live the intersection ...
Obamacare Cards Up in Smoke
I’m just afraid that history will repeat itself. On October 15th, 1965, the first person to be arrested for burning ...