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Jun 2009 9

Bay State religious groups back transgender rights bill

As transgender activists and their supporters continue to lobby the legislature to add gender identity and expression to the Commonwealth’s anti-discrimination statutes, a number of religious institutions gathered in western Massachusetts last Thursday to show their support.

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Bay State religious groups back transgender rights bill
Mar 2009 31

Hineini: Coming Out in a Jewish High School

Hineini (Hebrew for "here I am") follows high school student Shulamit Izen's efforts to establish a gay/straight alliance at the New Jewish High School of Greater Boston (nicknamed "New Jew").

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Hineini: Coming Out in a Jewish High School
Mar 2009 12

Synagogues working to be more open to gays

The newsletter sent out last month by Temple Israel of New Rochelle contained the usual sort of announcements, including a reminder about the synagogue’s upcoming Purim carnival, mazal tovs and condolences, and nformation about a social event at a local steakhouse. But a small notice about a screening of the film “Hineini: Coming Out In a Jewish High School” reflected a quiet change at the Reform synagogue in suburban New York.

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Synagogues working to be more open to gays