Keshet Quotes
Ordination Regardless of Orientation!
Like Christian Churches, different Jewish Sects had differing views on whether homosexuals should be ordained as rabbis. This Seminary was opposed, hence drawing the protestors.
Keshet, Advocacy organization for Jewish Gays, Lesbians and Bisexuals, Chant and protest signs outside the Jewish Theological Seminary, December 2006
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The call had been taped by Wead without Bush’s knowledge when Bush was first running for the Presidency. His radical right supporters among the Christian fundamentalists believed that Bush was opposed to gay lifestyles.
The irony is that the Republican party not only is in general very hostile to homosexuals, supports all kind of legislation that discriminates against them, but also uses anti-gay sentiment to whip up political support for the party. It opposes making attacks on gays, “hate crimes,” Nonetheless, homosexuals, like other groups of Americans have different philosophical and political views and some of those whose views tend to the conservative camp, have chosen to support the party and work for change and eliminate the hatred and intolerance from within.
Within 5 years, the process began as Shermer had predicted. Several states had legalized gay marriage, and Christian groups were on both sides of the controversy when in earlier years, there were very few Christian defenders of gay rights.
Jorge Mario Bergoglio. This statement shocked many of those in and outside the Catholic Church who believe that one of the duties of the clergy is to judge and by their judgments guide the people in the way of God. The Pope did not change any of the Catholic theology that says that homosexual acts are sinful. He was saying that in the model of Christ he accepts and ministers to the sinner.
Some of the Homopbobic Rabbis prevailed on the government to block adoptions by homosexual couples who are otherwise well qualified.
Keshet (Hebrew: קשת keshet, lit. "rainbow") is a national grassroots organization with offices in Boston, New York, and the San Francisco Bay Area that works for the full equality and inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer Jews in Jewish life. Led and supported by LGBTQ Jews and straight allies, Keshet offers resources, training, and technical assistance to create inclusive Jewish communities nationwide. Keshet produced the documentary Hineini: Coming Out in a Jewish High School and companion curriculum.
