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Keshet

"Keshet is a national organization that works for full LGBTQ equality and inclusion in Jewish life."


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SVARA

"SVARA is a traditionally radical yeshiva dedicated to the serious study of Talmud through the lens of queer experiences."

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The World Congress of GLBT Jews

"The World Congress aims to be a networking resource for LGBTQ Jews from around the world to connect, engage, and support on local, national, continental and global levels."

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Hod

"Hod (Hebrew: הו"ד‎‎) is an independent Israel-based organization run by and intended for Orthodox Jewish homosexuals."

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PFLAG

"PFLAG envisions a world where diversity is celebrated and all people are respected, valued, and affirmed inclusive of their sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression. PFLAG realizes its vision through support for families, allies and people who are LGBTQ, education and advocacy."

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A Comprehensive List of LGBTQ Terms and Defintions

From "It's Pronounced Metrosexual", a free online resource for social justice, gender, and sexuality."

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List of LGBT Jews

"This is a list of LGBT Jews. Each person is both Jewish (by ancestry or conversion) and has stated publicly that he or she is lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ), or identifies as a member of the LGBTQ community."

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Eshel

"Eshel’s mission is to create a future for Orthodox lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals, and their families."

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Tablet

"Tablet is a daily online magazine of Jewish news, ideas, and culture." The editors have published many articles with the hashtags #LGBT and #LBGT Jews.

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Jewish Queer Youth

"JQY (Jewish Queer Youth) is a nonprofit organization supporting and empowering LGBTQ youth in the Jewish community. JQY fights to ensure the emotional and physical health and safety of these individuals, with a special focus on teens and young adults from Orthodox, Chasidic, and Sephardic communities."

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Rodef Shalom Congregation

"The mission of Rodef Shalom is to build and sustain a vibrant Reform Jewish community. We guide and support our members in living full Jewish lives throughout the lifecycle, based on torah (study), avodah (worship) and gemilut hasadim (acts of loving kindness). We strive to be a national and international leader in Jewish thought and practice. "
Rodef Shalom is a LGBTQ Safe Zone congregation.

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Temple Emanuel

The vision of Temple Emanuel is to help "congregants find more ways to live Judaism each new year more than the year before." The mission of Temple Emanuel is "to preserve, strengthen, and realize the sacred principles and practices of Judaism."
Temple Emanuel is a LGBTQ Safe Zone congregation.

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Jewish Chronicle

"The Jewish Chronicle is an independent multimedia Jewish news organization serving the Jewish communities of Pittsburgh, western Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Published every Thursday by the Pittsburgh Jewish Publication and Education Foundation, The Chronicle provides local, national and global news of Jewish interest. The Chroncile also publish opinion pieces, sports and maintain a comprehensive calendar of area Jewish events. "

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QBurgh

"QBurgh is your source for LGBTQ news and community resources in Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania. Always by the LGBTQ Community and always for the LGBTQ Community." Co-founded by Jeff F., a member of Bet Tikvah!

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Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh

"Vision: Create a thriving, vibrant, and engaged Jewish Community by raising and allocating funds and building community locally, in Israel, and around the world. "

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Jewish Family and Community Services

"Jewish Family and Community Services (JFCS) is an independent 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is supporting people through life’s changes and challenges. "

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Persad

"PERSAD CENTER is a human service organization whose mission is to improve the well-being of the LGBTQ (lesbian, gay bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning) communities, and the HIV/AIDS communities. We serve our target populations and their loved ones, cradle to grave, across western Pennsylvania, with service centers in Pittsburgh, Washington and Erie Pennsylvania. "

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InterConnect Support
(North America)

"InterConnect is committed to building a community for all intersex people, their families, and allies. A space where you are heard, valued, and embraced regardless of race, gender, sexuality, ethnicity, socio-economic background, ability, experience, or perspective."

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Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh

"For more than 120 years, the JCC has enriched our community by creating an environment rooted in Jewish values that strengthens the physical, intellectual and spiritual well-being of individuals and families. "

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PGH Equality Center

"We serve as a bridge that promotes education, advocacy, and social justice for all LGBTQIA+ people and allies in Western Pennsylvania."

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Gay & Lesbian Community Center of Pittsburgh

"TransPride Pittsburgh seeks to strengthen existing communities of gender non-conforming, Trans* individuals as well as create sustainable networks through cooperative educational, social programs and events."

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AMPLIFY! LGBTQ

"AMPLIFY is a storytelling project, a community art project and a historical archive project sharing the lived experiences of LGBTQ neighbors in Western Pennsylvania from 2015-2017. "

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Union for Reform Judaism

"The Union for Reform Judaism strives to create and sustain vibrant Jewish congregations and communities. "

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Orthodox Union

"The mission of the Orthodox Union is to engage, strengthen and lead the Orthodox Jewish Community, and inspire the greater Jewish community."

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United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism

"The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism is a community of kehillot -- sacred communities -- committed to a dynamic Judaism that is learned and passionate, authentic and pluralistic, joyful and accessible, egalitarian and traditional."

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ALEPH: Alliance for Jewish Renewal

"ALEPH: Alliance for Jewish Renewal envisions a contemporary Judaism that is joyous, creative, spiritually rich, socially progressive, and earth-aware."

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Jewish Reconstructionist Communities

"The Reconstructionist Rabbinical College cultivates and supports Jewish living, learning, and leadership for a changing world."

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The Gay and Lesbian Yeshiva Day School Alumni Association

"Our goal is to establish a friendly and supportive community for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender alumni/ae of yeshivas and day schools, and all others with a commitment to their Jewish heritage."

About Bet Tikvah

Bet Tikvah is a welcoming, queer-centric, independent minyan founded in 1988. Monthly Erev Shabbat services are led by members of the congregation.

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