When police raided the Stonewall Inn, a popular gay bar in the Greenwich Village section of New York City on June 28, 1969, the street erupted into violent protests that lasted for the next six days. The Stonewall riots, as they came to be known, marked a major turning point in the modern gay civil rights movement in the United States and around the world.
“Shabbat Shalom” – Acharei Mot-Kedoshim 5778
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In Israel Parshat Acharei Mot-Kedoshim (Leviticus 16:1-20:27) Rabbi Shlomo
Riskin Efrat, Israel – “You must surely instruct your colleague, so that
you no...
The Great Exchange
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Two big things happened in my life this week. First, I dealt with a campus
uproar. Secondly, the city of Washington planted a tree at my house. The
tree’...
Death... Questions and Ironies
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It's a sad day. A friend of mine's son passed away. He was also a close
friend of my son. He was hit by a car 2 weeks ago. He was in a coma and
passed awa...
Update on Tuvia Perlman
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On Tuesday, I published a Facebook post about a man named Tuvia Perlman,
who worked as a teacher and a choir director in Milwaukee after moving
there from ...
"Coming out” as a parent of a gay child
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March 7, 2017, 1:47 pm
My elder son David was fifteen when he told us he was gay – not that he had
actually intended to tell us quite then.
He said he was...
When There Is No Derech from Which to Stray
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This weekend I had the amazing opportunity to represent (JQY) Jewish Queer
Youth at Keshet's Shabbaton for LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender,
and ...
The Strangest Kiddushin of them all
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I’ve been learning a lot about traditional Jewish marriage this semester.
In Gemara classes on tractates Kiddushin and Ketubot, we’ve been talking
about ho...
All this happened!
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rabbi-shmuly-yanklowitz/orthodox-rabbi-gay-marriage_b_4452154.html
A modern orthodox rabbi "comes out" in support of gay rights...
Blogging for Me
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When I came out, it wasn’t for anyone but myself. I came out to be true to
who I was, because there was something inside of me that kept me from being
my...
Remember me?! UPDATE!
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Hello everyone!
Sorry I haven't written anything in quite awhile, but these past six
months have been very grueling! I was in two schools (LIM Col...
Everyone is Special
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A few weeks ago, I was at a popular yeshiva day school in the tri-state
area. While I was there, the school was holding a “parade” to celebrate the
boys’...
Impact
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I know I haven't written in quite a while- over a month, actually. It's
partly been because life has been extra-busy recently, and mostly because
of the wr...
The Spouse Hunt
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I grew up with the mentality of looking at anyone who even thought to get
married before securing a job as completely ridicules and irresponsible. I
have r...
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