LGBTQ – Reconstructing Judaism

Reconstructing Judaism & The RRA Signs on to Open Letter Supporting the Full Inclusion of All LGBTQIA+ Youth

July 26, 2023

Reconstructing Judaism and The Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association has signed on to the open letter supporting the full inclusion of all LGBTQIA+ youth alongside 145 other organizations calling for the full inclusion, protection, and celebration of transgender, nonbinary, and intersex youth. Read the full statement below. July 26, 2023 In Support

Reconstructing Judaism and the RRA sign on with 92 other Jewish Organizations to oppose H.R. 734

April 17, 2023

Reconstructing Judaism and The Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association joins together with the Union for Reform Judaism, Keshet and 92 other Jewish organizations to oppose H.R. 734. Read the full letter here.

Amicus Brief Requiring Religious Social Services Providers to Comply with Nondiscrimination Law

August 28, 2020

Reconstructing Judaism and the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association joined an amicus brief to the Supreme Court opposing the claim of some religious social services providers to be exempt from nondiscrimination law.

Amicus Brief Opposing Religious Exemption to Antidiscrimination Law: Chelsea Nelson Photography

January 31, 2020

We have joined a brief opposing a religious exemption to an antidiscrimination law protecting LGBTQ people. Based on our belief in the importance of the separation of church and state, as well as our understanding of Jewish teachings that every human being is created in the divine image, we have long advocated for public policies of inclusion, antidiscrimination, and equality.

Statement Supporting Equality Act

May 17, 2019

Reconstructing Judaism and the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Assocation were among 15 national Jewish organizations writing Congress in support of the Equality Act (H.R. 5). Driven by our Jewish values, we are committed to supporting laws that protect the civil rights and individual liberties of all people. The Equality Act is a significant step forward for the LGBTQ community, and we urge Congress to swiftly pass this important bill.

Letter Opposing Plans to Adopt Legal Definition of Sex

December 10, 2018

Reconstructing Judaism and the Reconstructionist Rabbinical Association were among sixteen national Jewish organizations expressing opposition to a proposed restrictive legal definition of sex that would effectively define out of existence the gender identities of millions of people.

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Reconstructing Judaism & The RRA Signs on to Open Letter Supporting the Full Inclusion of All LGBTQIA+ Youth

Reconstructing Judaism and the RRA sign on with 92 other Jewish Organizations to oppose H.R. 734

Amicus Brief Requiring Religious Social Services Providers to Comply with Nondiscrimination Law

Amicus Brief Opposing Religious Exemption to Antidiscrimination Law: Chelsea Nelson Photography

Statement Supporting Equality Act

Letter Opposing Plans to Adopt Legal Definition of Sex

Statement Opposing Trump Plan to Curtail Rights of Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming People

Joint Filing Opposing Anti-LGBTQ Religious Exemptions in Supreme Court Case

Amicus Brief: EEOC vs. Harris Funeral Homes

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