Tag Archives: LGBT

Name another Middle Eastern country with openly gay politicians. Likud no less.

Posted on December 20, 2015 by ArchitectGuy

TIMES OF ISRAEL Likud taps its first openly gay MK to replace Shalom by Staff December 21, 2015 As No. 32 on the Likud list of prospective parliamentarians, Amir Ohana, head of the right-wing party’s gay forum, is set to … Continue reading →

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Reform Jews welcome transgendered

Posted on November 7, 2015 by ArchitectGuy

THE ATLANTIC Reform Jews: Transgender People Are Welcome Here by Emma Green November 5, 2015 Reform Jews are not the first religious group to take a welcoming stance towards transgender people, but so far, their approach may be the most … Continue reading →

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Exposing the ‘pinkwashing’ lie

Posted on December 27, 2014 by ArchitectGuy

ISRAEL HAYOM by Ruthie Blum December 26, 2014 On Wednesday, thousands of tourists from around the world arrived in Israel for the Nonstop Gay Festival, a joint venture of the Tourism Ministry and the Tel Aviv Municipality. From Dec. 24 … Continue reading →

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DC Rabbi Gil Steinlauf Wins Support From Conservatives After Coming Out

Posted on October 18, 2014 by ArchitectGuy

THE FORWARD by Anthony Weiss October 13, 2014 Sea Change Toward Accepting LGBT People in Movement Gil Steinlauf, a nationally prominent Conservative rabbi, made headlines this month when he announced to his large Washington, D.C., synagogue that he is gay, … Continue reading →

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