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Oct 2013 10

Paving the way for next generation of LGBT leaders

The Bay Area’s gay Jewish community is a vibrant and populous one — more than 30,000 local Jews identify as LGBTQ, based on a 2010 study by the national nonprofit Jewish Mosaic. But according to that same study, it’s a community that, historically, has been short on organized leadership. A new program under the auspices of the S.F.-based Jewish Community Federation aims to change that.

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Paving the way for next generation of LGBT leaders
Aug 2013 20

Abuse Or Religious Freedom?

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s decision this week to sign a bill that prohibits therapists in the state from performing so-called reparative therapy on young gay patients drew a mixed reaction from Jewish and civil rights organizations.

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Abuse Or Religious Freedom?