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CLGS April 2020 e-newsletter
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CLGS March 2020 e-newsletter
CLGS March 2020 e-newsletter
Rev. Jakob Hero-Shaw, CLGS Trans Roundtable Coordinator: On Being a Faith Leader Who is Also A Trans Person
As a pastor, I am always happy when one of my congregants represents our church in the community. Recently, a congregant was attending a community event and was approached by someone she did not know. This person said to my congregant, in a gossipy stage whisper, “I knew your pastor when he was a she.” […]
CLGS February 2020 e-newsletter
CLGS February 2020 e-newsletter
Faith, Family, Equality/ Fe, Familia, Igualdad: The Latinx Roundtable – Expanding Our Reach
Since the inception of the Latinx Roundtable we’ve had the intention and expectation that all of our resources would be available in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. For some of us, having materials developed in – or translated to – Portuguese is beyond our individual expertise – but we have partnered with others and made it […]
CLGS January 2020 e-newsletter
CLGS January 2020 Newsletter
LGBTQ Leaders Meet with Congressional Representatives About Non-Discrimination Protections
CLGS is in its second year of working as a part of a national coalition of equality organizations to educate federal policymakers about the harms caused to LGBTQ people by discrimination and the need for a federal response to anti-LGBTQ discrimination. Equality organizations from North Carolina, Florida, Texas, Ohio, Georgia and Utah are meeting with […]
My December Dilemma
Some years ago I was grocery shopping with my then young son Asher during the weeks leading up to Christmas. As we were checking out, the clerk smiled and said to Asher, “I hope you’re being a good boy so that Santa will visit you.” Asher replied, “I don’t have to be good; I’m Jewish.” […]
WATCH the Video: Abby Stein: From Orthodox Rabbi to Trans Activist: CLGS Jewish Queeries Series
CLGS Jewish Queeries: Abby Stein Abby Stein is a Jewish educator, author, speaker, and activist. She was born and raised in a Hasidic family of rabbinic descent and is a direct descendent of the Baal Shem Tov, the founder of Hasidic Judaism. Abby attended yeshiva, completing a rabbinical degree in 2011. In 2012, she left […]
Kelsey Pacha: “7 Ways to Support Trans and Gender Expansive People Right Now”
Click here for “7 Ways to Support Trans and Gender Expansive People Right Now”! Kelsey Pacha is a queer-identified transman who has worked with lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people for 13 years, primarily in non-profit settings. He holds a Master of Arts in Religion and Psychology, a Master of Divinity, and a Certificate […]