LGBTQ+

Yeshiva University recognizes LGBTQ student club, reversing a longtime ban

After years of legal battles, the Modern Orthodox flagship has approved "Hareni," a new LGBTQ club.

By BEN SALES/JTA
21/03/2025

Pro-Israel LGBTQ group A Wider Bridge names new leadership

The announcement of Rabbi Denise Eger as interim director comes as the group contends with pressures from multiple angles.

By BEN SALES/JTA
11/03/2025

Gabby Windey and Robby Hoffman tie the knot in surprise Vegas wedding

Reality TV star Gabby Windey and comedian Robby Hoffman tied the knot in a spontaneous Las Vegas ceremony.

Keshet releases first comprehensive report on experiences of LGBTQ+ Jews of Color

Golan Moskowitz said the report illuminated a “blindspot in Jewish American institutional and community life,” and it can now serve as a tool to support LGBTQ+ Jews of Color.  

From unity to division: How Israel’s LGBTQ+ community faces war’s challenges

The LGBTQ+ community in Israel has become more divided along political party lines than ever before.

By IMRY ZAGURY
17/02/2025

'Kissing Girls on Shabbat': A frank memoir of a woman's inner turmoil

Kissing Girls on Shabbat is a ruthlessly frank memoir of her inner turmoil, trying to live the expected married life with a self-absorbed Gur Hassid.

By NEAL GENDLER
17/02/2025

Queer, anti-Zionist café that closed in Glasgow to reopen in NYC

The café - the Pink Peacock - closed in June 2023 due to "unchecked antisemitism in Scotland," according to the owners.

 Contestant Manizha of Russia poses on the "Turquoise Carpet" during the opening ceremony of the 202

Back in the USSR: Putin revives Soviet-era 'Eurovision' with new allies

Russian officials say a number of countries including China, Brazil, Cuba and former Soviet republics such as Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Belarus have expressed interest in taking part.

By REUTERS
04/02/2025

Jewish lawmaker Randy Fine, a Trump favorite, wins Florida GOP House primary

Fine decided to run in the district, even though he does not currently live there, after receiving an enthusiastic endorsement from Trump. 

By ANDREW LAPIN/JTA
30/01/2025

Director of pro-Israel LGBTQ group faces sexual misconduct charge

The case is making its way through the court, with the next hearing set for February.

By BEN SALES/JTA
30/01/2025
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