Reconciling Jewish, Queer Identities

By coming out as gay, a college student worried his religious identity would suffer.

A Decade Later, Mass. Jews Look Back at Legacy of Same-Sex Marriage – First State To Legalize Signaled Major Shift for Jews

A decade later, Mass. Jews look back at legacy of same-sex marriage first

Ten years after the first same-sex marriages were performed in Massachusetts, the national legal and political landscape has shifted dramatically. Today, 19 states and the District of Columbia allow same-sex marriage — two of which, Oregon and Pennsylvania, joined the list in May following federal court rulings striking down their bans on same-sex marriage.