LGBT-affirming denominations in Judaism
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) affirming denominations in Judaism (also called gay-affirming) are Jewish religious groups that welcome LGBT members and do not consider homosexuality to be a sin. They include both entire Jewish denominations, as well as individual synagogues. Some are composed mainly of non-LGBT members and also have specific programs to welcome LGBT people, while others are composed mainly of LGBT members.
Denominations
- Conservative Judaism - (Mixed support)
- Reform Judaism
- Reconstructionist Judaism
- Jewish Renewal
- Humanistic Judaism
Individual congregations
- First Narayever Congregation (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
- Bet Mishpachah (Washington, D.C.)[1]
- Fabrangen Havurah (Washington, D.C.)[1]
- Sha'ar Zahav (San Francisco, California)
- Congregation Beit Simchat Torah (New York, New York)
- Congregation Bet Haverim (Atlanta, Georgia)
Denomination-sanctioned programmes
- Institute for Judaism and Sexual Orientation - Reform Judaism
Unofficial programmes
- Keshet Rabbis - Conservative Judaism
- KOACH College Outreach - Conservative Judaism
- Kirtzono - Orthodox Judaism
- Hod - Orthodox Judaism
- Bat-Kol - Orthodox Judaism
- Orthodykes - Orthodox Judaism
Programmes not affiliated with any particular denomination
- Keshet
- Jewish Mosaic
- Nehirim
- GayGevalt LGBT Jewish Calendar
- Havruta- Religious Gays
- Gay Youth
- Kamoha
- Israel AIDS Taskforce
- GLBT Outreach & Engagement (GLOE)
- Hoshen
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- Eshel
- The Jerusalem Open House
- Tehila
- Kulanu Toronto
- Jewish Queer Youth
- A Wider Bridge
- Jewish Transitions
- Jewish Lesbian Group of Victoria
- The Rainbow Center
- International Association of Lesbian & Gay Children of Holocaust Survivors (IALGCHS)
- Jewish Gay and Lesbian Group (JGLG) [United Kingdom]
- Shalom Amigos (Mexico)
- Yachad (Germany)
- Dayenu (Australia)
- Aleph (Australia)
- http://www.beit-haverim.com/ Beit Haverim (France)]
- JQ International
See also
References
External links
- Institute for Judaism and Sexual Orientation of Hebrew Union College (Reform Judaism)
- Jewish, Bisexual, Feminist in a Christian Heterosexual World: Oy Vey!, by Sari H. Dworkin, Ph.D.
