LGBTQ+ Jewish Life

Group photo of Habonim Dror North America leaders

Leading as My Authentic Self

Erica Kushner (they/them)

July 14, 2023

As a socialist-Zionist youth movement, Hebrew is sprinkled throughout many of our machanot (camps), seminars, and programs of Habonim Dror North America (HDNA). Hebrew is an incredible connecting point for us to our Judaism and to Israel. Hebrew is also an...

LGBTQ+ Jewish Life

First National Monument Honoring LGBTQ+ History

Tracy Wolf

July 21, 2016

A few months ago on the RAC's blog, I wrote about the campaign to make the historic Stonewall Inn a national monument as a part of the United States National Park Service. On June 24, President Obama designated Stonewall National Monument to honor the LGBT equality movement. Click here to watch the video of the White House announcing the Stonewall National Monument.

LGBTQ+ Equality

Civil Rights, Racial Justice & DEI

WRJ is committed to doing the essential work of DEI (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion) within WRJ, in our Movement, and in our Jewish, local and national communities, in ourselves working with partners in the greater community. WRJ understands DEI and Racial Justice work to be continuing the work of ongoing improvement by educating ourselves and bending the arc of history toward justice, inclusion, and belonging.