How to Help End the Epidemic of Violence Against Trans People

On the 20th annual Transgender Day of Remembrance, eight activists offer their advice on how anyone can fight for the trans community.

Light One Candle For Trans Day

A joint effort between Congregation Beth Simchat Torah, the city’s LGBTQ synagogue, and Keshet, which advocates for LGBTQ equality in Jewish communities, is offering people the chance to combine an ancient Jewish tradition of remembrance with the current practice of memorializing via Facebook.

Women forge new coalition to smash ceilings in Jewish nonprofits’ boys clubs

From a 13-step call to action to an advocacy group targeting males, initiatives aimed at leveling the playing field are gaining steam

Kol Hadash Congregation embraces LGBTQ inclusivity

Kol Hadash Humanistic Congregation, which is housed inside North Shore Unitarian Church in Deerfield, has been a leader in LGBTQ-inclusivity since its founding in 2001. The congregation emerged from the now-defunct Congregation Beth Or and celebrates Humanistic Judaism. And yet, this year they have made changes to become even more welcoming.

The Week That All Jewish Women Turned Invisible

Church in a gay bar: Queer Chicagoans find ways to merge religion and identity

The second Tuesday of every month, Affirming Worship holds church in Atmosphere, an Andersonville gay bar.

How and Why LGBTQIA+ Inclusion Is a Priority at Camp

The values and ideas raised during our session with Keshet are vital to ensuring that every one of us makes connections with our campers as allies and as valued members of this community. We believe that with the guidance of Keshet, we will continue to incorporate important Jewish values (and our own) into our camp community, maintaining it as a safe, accepting place for all.

The Purim Superhero is temporarily out of stock

In case you didn’t know, there is a new Jewish children’s book out about a boy with two dads. As you might imagine, it has received both positive and negative reviews.

Young lesbian from Broward writes guest editorial, ‘Forward’: Inauguration in the Eyes of a Queer Teen

Last week I received an email from Shelby Curran, 16, a junior at David Posnack Jewish Day School in Davie.

Pride and inclusion mark step toward equality

Stonewall at 50: Jewish LGTBQ Activists in NYC Reflect on How Life Has Changed for the Community

Haaretz interviews five Jews — including the rabbi of a ‘gay synagogue,’ a transgender activist and the head of the Russian-speaking community — to find out what has improved or worsened since June 1969, including their standing in the Jewish community

Racial Justice and LGBTQ Equality Are The Same Fight. It’s A Jewish Fight.

Keshet Statement on DC Dyke March – June 7, 2019

Keshet Opposes Washington, D.C. Dyke March Organizers' Decision to Ban Jewish Stars on Rainbow Flags

Celebrate LGBT Pride Month in the Jewish Community

The month of June is Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month, originally designed to honor the 1969 Stonewall riots in Manhattan, which were a major turning point for LGBT issues in the United States.

Religious leaders and people of faith rally in DC in support of Equality Act

Activists make last-minute push to lobby Republican lawmakers ahead of Friday's vote on landmark LGBTQ rights bill

For Trans Jews, ‘A Community Of Our Own’

CBST conference — ‘a holy gathering’ — marks new sense of belonging.

Bar or Bat Mitzvah? Hey, What About a Both Mitzvah?

The Jewish coming-of-age ceremony stretches to accommodate the new gender fluidity.

Keshet Statement on Creating Change 2019

Following the protest at the 2019 annual LGBTQ Task Force Creating Change conference, Keshet made the following statement.

To have equal rights as parents, some same-sex couples adopt their own kids

As Becca Israel undergoes rigorous screening to qualify for a second-parent adoption of her newborn son, she seeks to raise awareness of lingering inequalities in the law.

#YesTeensCan

This fall, the Teen Initiative launched its first micro-grant request for proposals titled the “Experiment in Engagement Challenge.” The grant summoned organizations to disrupt the current landscape with fresh and innovative ideas to expand their reach to teens who are marginally involved in Jewish life.