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Intersections of Judaism and LGBT issues
  Examining a wide range of topics, contemporary attitudes, and Jewish resources relating to how Judaism addresses LGBT issues and how Jewish and LGBT communities respond. This section also explores evolving policies, positions and opinions in the Reform Movement related to LGBT issues such as inclusion, marriage and seminary admission.
  Bible, Halacha and Homosexuality
    "Two Women Who Were Sporting With Each Other" A Reexamination of the Halakhic Appraches to Lesbianism as a Touchstone for Homosexuality in General Article
    "What Was God Thinking?" - A Biblical Interpretation of Gay Sex Speech/Sermon
    25 rabbis walk into a room (Implications of the Conservative Movement’s 2006 teshuvah on gays and lesbians, ordination and same-sex marriage) Article
    A Kavanah – on the Reading of Leviticus 18:22 on the Afternoon of Yom Kippur Speech/Sermon
    A Drash on Parshat Noach - The Rainbow Covenant: Supporting Sustainability and Diversity Article
    A Halachic Approach to Transgender Periodicals/Journals
    A Jewish Dress Code? Rabbi Uncloaks Law Against Cross-Dressing Article
    A Journey Toward Freedom: A Liberation Haggadah for Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Jews Book/Chapter
    A Reconstructionist Dvar Torah for Vayera: The Sins of Sodom Speech/Sermon
    A Reform Understanding of To'eivah Article
    A Second Look at Homosexuality by Rabbi Harold M. Schulweis Article
    Aharei-Mot / Kedoshim, A D'var Torah by Sydney Nestel Speech/Sermon
    Balancing on the Mechitza: Transgender in Jewish Community Book/Chapter
    Bind These Words Article
    Countering the Family Values Monopoly Article
    Courageous Innovation (Gays and Lesbians in Conservative Judaism) Article
    Created Beings of Our Own: Toward a Jewish Liberation Theology for Men, Women, and Everyone Else – Rabbi Elliot Kukla Book/Chapter
    Defending Love, Defending Marriage Article
    Disclaiming and Reclaiming; Gay Rights in Leviticus Article
    Dismantling the Gender Binary Within Judaism: The Challenge of Transgender to Compulsory Heterosexuality – Judith Plaskow Book/Chapter
    Enfranchising the Monogamous Homosexual Periodicals/Journals
    Frequently Asked Questions about Lesbianism and Halacha Website
    Gay Orthodoxy Revisited: The Constrained Halakhic Solutions Article
    Gayness and God - An Orthodox (Gay) Rabbi Explores Halacha Article
    Homosexual Marriage in the Context of Torah and Proposition 8 Article
    Homosexuality & Halacha: Five Critical Points (An Orthodox Perspective) Article
    Homosexuality in Leviticus Article
    How Can You Be Gay and Jewish? Article
    Intersexuality and Scripture Article
    Introduction (explanation) of Berachot 62a Article
    Judaism and Homosexuality: An Authentic Orthodox View Book/Chapter
    Judaism, Reform Judaism and Gay Judaism Article
    Keshet Gay-Friendly (Conservative) Rabbi's List Website
    Kiddushin: Equal Opportunity Covenant, Not Only for Heterosexuals Periodicals/Journals
    Kiddushin: Equal Opportunity Covenant, Not Only for Heterosexuals Periodicals/Journals
    Lesbianism and Jewish Law Article
    Like Bread on the Seder Plate: Jewish Lesbians and the Transformation of Tradition Book/Chapter
    Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, Tirzah, Lisa, Tracy – A Sermon for Parshat Pinchas Speech/Sermon
    Marginal Discourse: Lesbianism in Jewish Law Periodicals/Journals
    Marriage and Metaphor: Constructions of Gender in Rabbinic Literature Book/Chapter
    On the Religious Significance of Homosexuality; or Queering God, Torah, and Israel Book/Chapter
    Options for a Physical Relationship Between Two Orthodox Jewish Men Article
    Parashat Vayetzei - Surely God is in This Place: A d'var Torah for Transgender Day of Remembrance Speech/Sermon
    Queer Repentance Article
    Queer Theory and the Jewish Question Book/Chapter
    Queering the Text: Biblical, Medieval, and Modern Jewish Stories Book/Chapter
    Rabbi Molly Kane Sermon - Parashat Achrei Mot/Kedoshim Speech/Sermon
    Reconstructionist Rabbi’s Sermon on the 2006 Conservative Movement’s Decision Regarding Homosexuality Speech/Sermon
    Reform Judaism, B’tzelem Elohim, and Gay Rights Article
    Ritual Sanctification of Same-Gender Relationships in Reform Judaism Article
    Same Sex Marriage & The Law Article
    Sex & the Seminary Report Article
    Sex-Reassignment Surgery and Deuteronomy 23:2 Article
    Sh’lach l’kha – A Teen’s Drash On Growing Up At Beth Chayim Chadashim Speech/Sermon
    Svara, Queers, and the Future of Rabbinic Judaism Speech/Sermon
    The Rainbow & the Covenant – Parashat Noah 5767 Speech/Sermon
    The Tumtum and the Androgynous – An Orthodox Perspective Article
    There is Still Far to Go: A Sermon for Shabbat Noach Speech/Sermon
    Toward a Queer Jewish Theology: Thirteen Principles Article
    Transgender 101: Gender Diversity in Judaism Curriculum Book/Chapter
    Understand What It Means To Be Created in the Image of God Article
    Unmanned: a gendered investigation into the power dynamics of sexual aggression against men in Genesis Book/Chapter
    URJ - Ask the Rabbi - Judaism's View on Homosexuality Website
    What's to Come After Lesbian Rabbis? Article
    Why the Conservative Movement Can’t Legitimate Homosexuality Halakhically Article
    Wrestling with God and Men Book/Chapter
    ‘Male and Female God Created Them’?: The Intersex, Transgender and Transsexual in Jewish Tradition Speech/Sermon
    “I Have Seen The Promised Land” – Parsha Shelach Lecha - Pride Sermon Speech/Sermon
    “Ties that Bind” – on the Eve of World AIDS Day Speech/Sermon
    “We Are Two” - A D’var Torah on Parshas Shoftim Speech/Sermon
  Celebrating Multiple Identities
   




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