Can gay friendliness boost Israel’s image?
Israel advocates, including the Foreign Ministry, have found Israel’s relatively gay-friendly society a good way to sell a more progressive image of Israeli society to the world. More ▸
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Synagogues working to be more open to gays
A recent conference in New York attracted a cadre of about 60 rabbis, educators and activists who shared “best practices” for becoming more welcoming to gay and lesbian Jews. More ▸
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Gay Israeli couple allowed to adopt
By Marcy OsterA gay Israeli couple can legally adopt their foster son, a Tel Aviv court ruled. More ▸
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Survey: Few synagogues actively welcome gays
Few synagogues actively welcome gay and lesbian Jews, a new survey finds. More ▸
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Y.U. wrestles with transgender prof
By Ben HarrisI thought I had quite a scoop last week with news that a Y.U. professor was apparently pushed out of his post because of his blog. But leave it to the New York Post to go one better. The Post had quite a shocker today when it reported that Professor Jay Ladin was returning to… More ▸
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Two Jewish mothers!?!
By Ami EdenJon Stewart worries that gay marriage in California will lead to children being raised with two Jewish mothers: Someone please let the Daily Show know that there is no need to worry (at least for now)… as noted earlier this week … the ceremony in question was an intermarriage. More ▸
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Under the chupah
By Ami EdenThe Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles reports on a lesbian couple’s long road to the chupah: Amid a crush of photographers, a handful of largely drowned-out protesters, and hundreds of supporters tossing rose petals, Diane Olson and Robin Tyler stood under a chuppah on the Beverly Hills Courthouse steps on Monday evening to become… More ▸
