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Congregation B'nai Shalom, Westborough
After school / Supplemental Hebrew School; Social Group; Synagogue or Prayer Group; Youth Group
Reform
cbnaishalom.org
[email protected]
5083667191
117 East Main Street, PO Box 1019
Westborough, Massachusetts 1581

About

Our rabbi is lesbian, we have LGBTQ+ folk among our lay leadership and teaching staff. Our LGBTQ+ events and gathering spaces, for adults and teens, enable our members who identify to easily connect. We are responsive to LGBTQ+ lifecycle and pastoral needs.

We are a very vibrant 430 household congregation providing a regional hub of religious, social and cultural activity for our community, and draw folk from over 20 local towns. We have approx. 200 students in our Religious school program from pre-K thru 12th grade.

Listing Details

Organizational Policies

  • Benefits such as health insurance, parental leave, etc. are gender-neutral and LGBTQ+ inclusive
  • Has written anti-bullying policies that specifically address identity-based bullying
  • Has written nondiscrimination and anti-harassment policy that mentions gender identity and expression
  • Has written nondiscrimination and anti-harassment policy that mentions sexual orientation
  • All registration forms have been updated for LGBTQ+ belonging (i.e. adult 1 / 2 , parents or guardians, expansive gender options, pronouns, etc)

Programming

  • Offers LGBTQ+ affinity spaces
  • Engages with LGBTQ+ civil rights in a way that is consistent with our engagement with civil rights for any core constituency
  • Curriculum and educational materials reflect LGBTQ+ people and identities
  • Has an active GSA (gender and sexuality alliance) / QSA (queer student alliance) or other youth-led LGBTQ+ group
  • 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
  • Works with gender-expansive individuals on a case-by-case basis to assign bunking or accommodation that affirms their gender

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
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