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Congregation Beth Israel
After school / Supplemental Hebrew School; Synagogue or Prayer Group; Youth Group
Reform
bethisrael-pdx.org
[email protected]
(503) 222-1069
1972 NW Flanders Street
Portland, Oregon 97209

About

CBI has a long history of advocating for LGBTQ+ rights and inclusion nationally and locally. We have clergy, senior staff and senior lay leaders (including past presidents) who identify as part of this community. Additionally, we have an active congregational committee that is focused on issues around belonging, including those specifically relevant to the LGBTQ+ community and their families.

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 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
  • Celebrates LGBTQ+ life cycle events
  • 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

Staff & Leadership

  • 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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