Keshet in the News

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Jun 2014 26

UJA Holds Its First LGBTQ Conference

Titled “Community Conversation on LGBTQ Engagement,” the daylong conference, held on June 20, drew over 180 participants, including representatives from 71 different organizations.

View the original at The Jewish Week
UJA Holds Its First LGBTQ Conference
Jun 2014 25

A Jewish Reading Guide for Pride Month: Rabbis, writers, and poets select essential LGBT titles for Jewish readers

In honor of Pride month, I asked several other people who know Jewish LGBT literature (including some who wrote books I’d included in my blog post) to name three essential books that Tablet readers should know about.

View the original at Tablet: A New Read on Jewish Life
A Jewish Reading Guide for Pride Month: Rabbis, writers, and poets select essential LGBT titles for Jewish readers
Jun 2014 13

I’m Proud because Being Different is Not Just OK – It’s Incredible

Val Weisler shares her story about her experience leading up to Keshet's LGBTQ Teen and Ally Shabbaton as part of Keshet's celebration of LGBTQ Pride Month.

View the original at Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation
I’m Proud because Being Different is Not Just OK – It’s Incredible