Presentation
The World Congress of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Jews: Keshet Ga’avah consists of around 50 member organizations in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Mexico, The Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The World Congress holds conferences and workshops representing the interests of lesbian, gay, bisexual, & transgender Jews around the world. The focus of these sessions varies from regional, national, continental, to global.
The Hebrew subtitle Keshet Ga’avah - Rainbow of Pride - emphasizes the importance of Hebrew and of Israel to the World Congress. Click here to contact us, and here to access the list of our member organizations.
Latin American Development Fund, help us help others!
The Latin America Development Fund was created by the World Congress three years ago to help integrate our fellow gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Jews into the mainstream Jewish communities in Latin America. During April 2009, Passover time, we are continuing our Tzedaka work, helping underserved GLBT Jews around the world with a recommitment to the Latin America Development Fund. But we need your help.
Perhaps you are fortunate enough to be a member of an LGBT synagogue or Jewish community group that is welcoming to Jews of all sexual orientations. In many communities served by the World Congress, Jews are unable to fully participate in Jewish communal life.
Waving Israel’s Rainbow Flag Abroad
By Nathan Jeffay
Published June 17, 2009, issue of June 26, 2009.
Tel Aviv - In stark contrast to the U.S. Army’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy on homosexuality, the latest edition of the official Israel Defense Force’s magazine B’Machane has a center spread on gay and lesbian officers. A picture shows a new officer getting his stripes, his commander’s hand on one shoulder and his life partner’s hand on the other.
This liberal side of Israeli society is starting to arouse the (...)
Gay activism back in 1979 - the 4th international conference of the World Congress of Gay Lesbian Jews
During the summer of 1979, the 4th international conference of the World Congress of Gay Lesbian Jews was held in Israel that included invited guests from CBST in New York.
The Marina hotel and the Guest House at Ma’ale Hamisha (outside of Jerusalem) canceled the reservations for the conference goers for fear of loosing their hechsher and the conference was held in alternate locations.
The conference participants joined a demonstration for the equal rights of homosexuals and lesbians that (...)
JOB Posting - Work for the GLBT Jewish Community
This is a space for employers to post their requests for positions on GLBT Jewish organizations or placements. If you are looking for a job or need someone on your GLBT Jewish organization/department, check this section of the website.