Keshet in the News

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Aug 2014 27

Keshet Awarded $250,000 for Inclusion Training

Keshet, a national grassroots organization that works for the full equality and inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Jews in Jewish life, has been awarded $250,000 by the Jim Joseph Foundation.

View the original at E Jewish Philanthropy
Keshet Awarded $250,000 for Inclusion Training
Jul 2014 1

Four Questions with Sonny Oram, Fashion Blogger and Keshet Cabaret Co-Chair

This week I had a chance to chat with Sonny Oram, founder of Qwear,a fashion blog that celebrates the styles of queer women and trans and non-binary individuals. Sonny is a co-chair of this year’s Keshet Cabaret, which takes place Saturday, Feb. 28, at Club Café in Boston.

View the original at JewishBoston.com
Four Questions with Sonny Oram, Fashion Blogger and Keshet Cabaret Co-Chair
Jul 2014 1

Shabbaton Creates Safe Space for LGBTQ Teens

A Shabbaton, an extended Shabbat retreat weekend, offers a time for reflection and rejuvenation. At a recent Shabbaton for 70 LGBTQ and ally teens, supported by UJA-Federation of New York, the Shabbat event provided an additional meaningful experience: the chance to feel truly comfortable and accepted.

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Shabbaton Creates Safe Space for LGBTQ Teens