Transgender Day of Visibility

Check out Keshet’s TDOV resources to honor transgender, nonbinary, and gender-expansive members of our communities. Combat anti-trans rhetoric and policies. Uplift and share trans Jewish voices this TDOV!

Resources for Your Community

Services and Resources for Trans People and Families
Services and Resources for Trans People and Families

Resources, both national and state-based, for trans people and their families.

10 Things You Can Do NOW For Trans Allyship
10 Things You Can Do NOW For Trans Allyship

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.

Jewish Clergy Support Trans Rights!
Jewish Clergy Support Trans Rights!

We invite you to add your name to the list of clergy who affirm that transgender, nonbinary, and intersex people are essential members of our Jewish communities. Through this letter, we are establishing a strong Jewish voice that demonstrates that faith and LGBTQ+ belonging go hand in hand.

Crafting Jewish Statements Affirming the Dignity of Transgender and Nonbinary People
Crafting Jewish Statements Affirming the Dignity of Transgender and Nonbinary People

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

Keshet-HFLS “Move to Thrive” Interest-Free Loan Program
Keshet-HFLS “Move to Thrive” Interest-Free Loan Program

Keshet and the Hebrew Free Loan Society are partnering to offer interest-free loans of up to $10,000 for individuals and families to support relocation costs to another state because of anti-LGBTQ+ laws, policies, and climate in their current state of residence.

Towards a Trans-Inclusive Feminism in Our Jewish Communities
Towards a Trans-Inclusive Feminism in Our Jewish Communities

True feminist liberation requires dismantling all systems of oppression, including those that police gender identity and expression.

Threads of Identity
Threads of Identity

Read "Threads of Identity: LGBTQ+ Jews of Color in the Fabric of Jewish Life" — the ground-breaking report that explores the unique experiences, challenges, and resilience of LGBTQ+ Jews of Color in Jewish spaces.

Messages and Blessings of Support for Trans Youth
Messages and Blessings of Support for Trans Youth

For our trans, nonbinary, and intersex youth: You belong in the Jewish community. Hear directly from rabbis across the country who support you.

Jewish Perspectives on Transgender Day of Visibility
Jewish Perspectives on Transgender Day of Visibility

Created by Hillel International and Keshet

Voices of Strength and Authenticity

Flowers for Our People on Trans Day of Visibility
Flowers for Our People on Trans Day of Visibility

Share these photos, poems, and prayers by and for LGBTQ+ Jews of Color with your community this Trans Day of Visibility.

A Message to My Trans and Nonbinary Siblings, for When It Feels Like You’re Falling
A Message to My Trans and Nonbinary Siblings, for When It Feels Like You’re Falling

"If you’re like me and find it hard to acknowledge when you’re struggling, consider this your invitation."

We Cannot Abandon the Fight for Trans Rights in Indiana. Or in Kansas. Or Anywhere.
We Cannot Abandon the Fight for Trans Rights in Indiana. Or in Kansas. Or Anywhere.

Reflections on growing, up, leaving, and fighting for others to be able to stay.

Keshet Conversations: Holding On to Hope—Reflections on TDOV
Keshet Conversations: Holding On to Hope—Reflections on TDOV

In celebration of Trans Day of Visibility (TDOV), we had the privilege of sitting down with Alaine Jolicoeur (she/her), an educator, advocate, and leader who has been openly living as a trans woman since 2012.

Turn It and Turn It
Turn It and Turn It

Read Eliana Rubin's powerful essay on self discovery, originally published in the CCAR Winter 2025 Journal.

Trans Visibility Is a Gift
Trans Visibility Is a Gift

Reflections from Ben Greene on what our visibility can offer to others.

Trans Jewish Youth Are Ready for More
Trans Jewish Youth Are Ready for More

We are ready for a Jewish theology that celebrates and encourages trans identity.

“Survival Guide” by Joy Ladin
“Survival Guide” by Joy Ladin

Watch Joy Ladin read her powerful and deeply resonant poem, "Survival Guide."

Keshet Youth Zine
Keshet Youth Zine

Keshet youth created an incredible zine. Check it out here!

Prayers & Rituals

Trans Pride Shabbat Planning Guide For Organizations
Trans Pride Shabbat Planning Guide For Organizations

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

Trans Pride Shabbat Planning Guide for Individuals
Trans Pride Shabbat Planning Guide for Individuals

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

Shabbat and Havdalah Zine for LGBTQ+ Jews of Color
Shabbat and Havdalah Zine for LGBTQ+ Jews of Color

An on-the-go companion to our Shabbat and Havdalah guide.