Tuesday, May 24, 2016

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.) -Fabrangen Havurah (Washington, D.C.) -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 -http://www.pagenx.com/aguda-pride-campain/en/ Aguda] -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

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