LGBTQ+

Politically neutral: Utah bans LGBTQ+, Trump flags from schools and gov't buildings

The law wll also prohibit flags with political slogans and affiliations like US President Donald Trump’s slogan “Make America Great Again,” according to the Associated Press.

After announcing LGBTQ club, Yeshiva U president says Pride values ‘antithetical’ to the school

“I deeply apologize to the members of our community — our students and parents, alumni and friends, faculty and Rabbis — for the way the news was rolled out,” Berman wrote in an email.

By BEN SALES/JTA
27/03/2025

Rabbi Eliyahu Fink, compassionate voice in the Orthodox world, dies in road accident at 43

The former Venice Beach rabbi was remembered as "kind, brave, decent, and good"—a pioneer whose early advocacy fostered today's more inclusive communities.

By JACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA
25/03/2025

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.

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