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Mar 2015 24

Philly day school bathroom seen as symbol of transgender inclusion

At most Jewish day schools, naming honors tend to be attached to grand spaces — auditoriums, prayer spaces, gymnasiums and the like. But at the Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy, a pluralistic day school in suburban Philadelphia, Patrick Rock’s name will forever be associated with what might seem to be a rather ordinary space: a bathroom.

View the original at JTA: The Global Jewish News Source
Philly day school bathroom seen as symbol of transgender inclusion
Mar 2015 3

Purim’s Power: Despite the Consequences –The Jewish Push for LGBT Rights, Part 3

This Purim, I’m reminded of the power of coming out and speaking out, despite the consequences.

View the original at ZEEK
Purim’s Power: Despite the Consequences –The Jewish Push for LGBT Rights, Part 3
Feb 2015 27

Queer Jewish Women Need to Create Their Own Spaces

I disagree with the idea that we need Jewish organizations to open the door to us.
We need to open our own doors.

View the original at The Sisterhood: Where Jewish Women Converse
Queer Jewish Women Need to Create Their Own Spaces