May this year bring us deeper into relationship with one another. May each of us do the work to open our hearts more widely to our family, our friends, our neighbors, and those we will never meet and whose experiences we only barely know. May all of this bring peace.
I am enjoying this moment in my queer life where my BFF just texted me to take her brisket out of my freezer for the chosen family (and then some) Rosh Hashanah dinner that she is hosting on Friday night. #queeragenda #roshhashanah
Spending time with the Shel Maala Advisory Board tonight. It's been too long since I've found myself talking Torah in a room of mostly trans Jews. My heart is full. What a gift to be invited to be with these folks. Check them out: shelmaala.org
Shel Maala
Shel Maala is a digital-first queer Yeshiva, founded in 5781(/2020), in the deep belly of the Covid-19 Pandemic. Our dream is to serve as a fully-stocked, radically irreverent, unapologetically gay Ye...
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So grateful for the team at @southernequality.bsky.social. Their work and hustle and love and compassion has changed the lives of trans youth and their families. It is a gift to support them today and every day.
Campaign for Southern Equality @southernequality.bsky.social · 4mo agoOne year ago today, the Supreme Court made a reckless decision in U.S. v Skrmetti – a decision that has allowed 27 states to maintain discriminatory bans on access to life-saving healthcare for trans youth and their families.
Listen, all I did was walk alongside him and ask what he would do to support trans youth.
Paul@pawlbologna.bsky.social · 4mo agoThe Boston Globe is reporting that Seth Moulton was booed at Pride today: "You can't come here and act like you support our community when you're blaming our kids for losing the election"
Being a nonbinary trans guy graduate of Smith College colors my relationship with the college on most days. That's even more true today. Trans women are women. They belong at Smith College. Fascism sucks.
It's okay to just let it all sink in. To look up the references. To learn new things. To watch it again. To digest the artistry and power of the entire performance. To wish you knew more Spanish (and know that you still might not have understood it all). What a gift.
What are folks using for secure note-taking and sharing? Cryptpad is really not working for me this morning. BAH. And hi. Sending each of you strength and love and care in these fascist times.
Not gonna lie. Felt some fear today. Felt it this week. It's been a week. Reconnected to my courage on our In Our Name campaign call. Found more on a local organizing signal chat. And connected to the courage of others at the #NoKingsKickOff.
We are heartbroken by the murder of Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky, two young Israeli Embassy aides shot outside an event at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. 🧵 1/5
Confession: I almost put our copy of "Pride Puppy" in the "to give away box." How many ABC books do my kids need? True it's the only Pride ABC book we have, but we have at least six other ABC books and several pride books. And now, well, now its back on the shelf.
Did you know you can be a @jfrejnyc.bsky.social member even if you don't live in NYC? While "diaspora" members aren't their core constituencies, we are still welcome!
Jews For Racial & Economic Justice Action@jfrejnyc.bsky.social · 2y agoIt's the JFREJ Spring Membership Drive! We have ONE WEEK to reach our goal of growing our membership by 500 people. Will you become a member today? Membership dues are on a sliding scale. Go to jfrej.org/join to join at whatever amount feels powerful & works for you.
Chris Murphy is doing the work, y'all. Here, in the Senate, everywhere.
Yashar Ali 🐘@yasharali.bsky.social · 2y agoDemocratic Senator Chris Murphy on Mahmoud Khalil.
Listen. Boston isn't perfect. @mayorwu.boston.gov is not perfect. And this is pretty darn perfect. I join with Mayor Wu to say to my neighbors "You belong here." And also that I'm sorry that I don't speak Spanish nearly as well as my pretty close to bilingual kids.
Office of Mayor Michelle Wu 吳弭@mayorwu.boston.gov · 2y agoBoston is the safest major city in the United States because we are safe for everyone. ❤️
THIS THURS 3/6! — Panelists will unpack the stories we’ve inherited, reckon with harm they may cause, and dream about new Jewish stories we might tell going forward, for a world that desperately calls us to see that we are all in this together. More: theshalomcenter.org/events/new-jewish-story
Yesterday, hundreds of Jews gathered outside of the ADL conference in Midtown Manhattan to show that the ADL does NOT speak for us– and is actively putting us in danger.
🚨 HAPPENING NOW: Hundreds of Jews — including rabbis, community leaders, and former ADL staffers — are gathered outside of the ADL conference in Midtown Manhattan to say that we reject the ADL’s support for Trump & Musk’s agenda. #RejectADL
Tonight. 7pm ET. Join us. Be in community. Learn some things. Take action. Build a world where we all get to thrive. Register here: bit.ly/JPledge4Tran...
I joined 350 of my Jewish clergy colleagues and other notable Jews in taking out this full-page ad in the New York Times to oppose Trump’s plans for ethnic cleaning of Palestinians in Gaza. Join us at saynotoethniccleansing.org #saynotoethniccleansing #whatrabbisdo
As Jews for Shared Safety, we know our history demands that we take a stand against ethnic cleansing—wherever it happens. Trump wants to erase Palestinians from Gaza. We must be louder than ever. 350+ rabbis & Jewish figures are taking a stand in a historic NYT ad rejecting his genocidal rhetoric.
Really looking forward to the 2nd Annual Conference on the Jewish Left, especially my chance to talk with @joware.bsky.social and @audrey-sasson.bsky.social! Feb 28th. In person and online. Register here: www.bu.edu/cura/the-jew...
Just heard @adriennemareebrown.bsky.social share this on the @workingfamilies.org mass call. Tarot is the edge of my comfort zone and this resonates deeply.
adrienne maree brown@adriennemareebrown.bsky.social · 2y agotarot for the collective today - “raccoon, the generous protector. this robin hood…has the uncanny ability to assist others without allowing them to become victims or dependents…tends to the needs of the tribe before taking any for themselves. uncommon lack of greed. who needs you?” -medicine cards
Starting now!
Working Families Party 🐺@workingfamilies.org · 2y agoIf you're seeing this, this is your sign to get involved in building something bigger than yourself and fight for a government that serves working people first THURSDAY 1/23: JOIN US FOR ANOTHER MASS CALL Trump's in office. What does that mean and what can we do? Sign up: buff.ly/40GrC2S
A snippet of the Statement from the Parents Circle/Family Forum, Palestinian & Israeli Bereaved Families for Peace on the Ceasefire. Read the whole 🧵 for the whole statement.
Emily L. Hauser (she/her) ❌👑@emilylhauser.bsky.social · 2y ago"For years, we have cried out for a political agreement & nobody listened. For years, we have warned against the endless cycle of bloodshed. These past 466 days have only reaffirmed what we already know: violence will never bring safety, justice, or resolution. >>> 4/
Some opportunities for LA fire specific pre-Shabbos tzedekah (giving): 1) Any of the gofundme pages listed in this directory
Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌@chanda.blacksky.app · 2y agoA reminder that you can support Black families that have been displaced using the gofundme’s listed here bit.ly/rebuildAD
Allow us to (re)introduce ourselves! 👋🏽 Gender Liberation Movement (GLM) is an intersectional organizing collective elevating bodily autonomy & self-determination for ALL. Co-founders @RaquelWillis.com & @ElielCruz.com spoke to @rollingstone.com all about it. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
These Trans-Rights Advocates Aren't Waiting for Dems to Save Them
The Gender Liberation Movement, a new trans rights advocacy group, is taking on Trump's anti-trans agenda — whether Democrats are with them or not.
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Many folks asking me if I know when/if the Torah scrolls were evacuated from Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center. They were and the question reflects a deeply held belief about what is central -- Torah and each other (are folks safe is the first question asked). #eatonfire
Wrote something on the parsha and being trans. tl:DR. There is something a little trans about Joseph and trans people are miracles. Read the full piece and then watch the Chase Strangio video that follows this post. hebrewcollege.edu/blog/the-tru...
The Truth that Sets us Apart | Hebrew College
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How does a transgender news outlet cover a major national story? We center trans voices, and we tell the truth without showing excessive deference to the justices who are holding our lives in the balance. Read Assigned Media's story on US vs Skrmetti.
Supporters of Trans Rights Rally Despite Conservative Court’s Ominous Leanings — Assigned
Outside supporters of trans rights showed their fighting spirit. While inside, questions about detransition signaled court’s openness to gender affirming care bans.
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