Supporting Transgender & Non-Binary Individuals

At Keshet, many school leaders reach out to us asking for guidance related to dress codes. This resource contains sample language we use that honors the dignity of all school community members.

Allies have a powerful role to play: listening deeply, speaking out, challenging injustice, and leveraging our platforms, relationships, and communities to build a world where trans people can thrive.

In moments of rising attacks on transgender, nonbinary, and intersex communities, it is essential that cisgender people, especially those within Jewish spaces, show up boldly and consistently for trans rights.

Use this resource to plan a Trans Pride Shabbat with your organization!

Writing to your elected officials is a great way to take action for LGBTQ+ rights from your home or community space. Check out our guide on how to do it and get inspired with our sample messaging!

Use this resource to plan a Trans Pride Shabbat with your people!

Learn what you can do to protect LGBTQ+ rights as the resident of a blue state.

Explore these core considerations and sample language as you craft their own statements of affirmation.

By creating forms and data collection tools that are inclusive, you can go a long way towards building a community of belonging.

Trans Day of Visibility is a time to celebrate the trans people in our communities. For our TDOV panel, get to know some of the Keshet family. We’ll share our experiences, the importance of visibility and joy, and our hopes for the future.

Tips to and from LGBTQ+ Jewish students of Color as we head back to school.

To stand in solidarity is to use one's own power to empower others.

Check out Keshet's brochure, introducing some of our programs and the work we do in the Jewish community and the LGBTQ community at large!

This document, provided by the Community Hevra Kadisha of Greater Boston, works to provide a framework for inclusion of transgender and gender nonconforming Jews in traditional Jewish death and burial practices.