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FJMC International
Social Group
Conservative
(626) 375-8122
c/o Officense, 300 East Lombard St., Suite 840
Baltimore, Maryland 21202

About

FJMC International, formerly Federation of Jewish Men's Clubs, and now: Friendship, Judaism, Mentorship, Community (FJMC) is a place where all men can find a safe and supportive space amongst other men.

FJMC International, in the past, and currently, provides an inclusion guidebook for synagogues in the conservative movement. We have also publicly expressed support and affirmation fro the LGBTQIA+ community when the Trump administration has threatened trans rights and lives. Rabbi Micah Buck, Keshet's Director of Education & Training, has also served as a generous consultant to us when creating registration forms for our retreats to ensure that they were inclusive and sensitive to all men.

Listing Details

Organizational Policies

  • Has written anti-bullying policies that specifically address identity-based bullying
  • Has written nondiscrimination and anti-harassment policy that mentions gender identity and expression
  • Participation in gender-specific programs is based on gender identity
  • 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)
  • Strategic priority of LGBTQ+ engagement

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 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
  • Requirements for ritual wear are trans- and nonbinary inclusive

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
  • Has all-gender bunking or overnight accommodation available

Staff & Leadership

  • Has working group or task force for LGBTQ+ belonging