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B'nai Sholom Reform Congregation
Synagogue or Prayer Group
Reform
(518) 482-5283
420 Whitehall Road
Albany, New York 12208

About

We are an open, inclusive congregation with several LGBTQ+ members (individuals and families). We have made strides in changing gendered language in our services, making use of pronouns more normative, maintaining a gender-neutral bathroom, and we always strive to keep learning and growing.

We are proud of our longstanding reputation for welcoming individuals and families seeking meaning, purpose and joy in their lives, including people in interfaith marriages and of all races, abilities, sexual orientations and gender identities.

Listing Details

Organizational Policies

  • All registration forms have been updated for LGBTQ+ belonging (i.e. adult 1 / 2 , parents or guardians, expansive gender options, pronouns, etc)

Programming

  • Engages with LGBTQ+ civil rights in a way that is consistent with our engagement with civil rights for any core constituency
  • Has regular programming on LGBTQ+ themes
  • Observes LGBTQ+ days of significance (such as Pride, National Coming Out Day, Transgender Day of Visibility, etc)
  • Speakers/presenters/scholars in residence include LGBTQ+ people

Ritual

  • Dress codes are gender-neutral
  • Offers and frequently uses gender-expansive ritual language
  • Celebrates LGBTQ+ life cycle events

Spaces

  • Has all-gender restroom/s and locker/changing rooms (if applicable) available

Staff & Leadership

  • Has working group or task force for LGBTQ+ belonging
  • LGBTQ+ people are represented in our senior leadership
  • LGBTQ+ people are represented on our board
  • Leadership and staff/volunteers have been trained on LGBTQ+ belonging within the past five years