This was my speech before the Los Angeles City Council on Friday May 30, 2014 as I had the privilege of being honored as a Hero and Legend for LGBT Heritage month. This was one of the most amazing honors of my career. Thank you on being recognized for LGBT heritage month Mayor Garcetti, Controller…Read more »
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Kol Ami celebrates Gay Pride from the Jewish Journal
LGBT Jews take pride in inclusiveness BY REBEKAH BLUME http://platform.twitter.com/widgets/tweet_button.1338995330.html#_=1339704744007&count=horizontal&id=twitter-widget-0&lang=en&original_referer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jewishjournal.com%2Flos_angeles%2Farticle%2Flgbt_jews_take_pride_in_inclusiveness_20120613%2F&size=m&text=LGBT%20Jews%20take%20pride%20in%20inclusiveness%20%7C%20Los%20Angeles%20%7C%20Jewish%20Journal&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jewishjournal.com%2Flos_angeles%2Farticle%2Flgbt_jews_take_pride_in_inclusiveness_20120613%2F&via=jewishjournal Share https://plusone.google.com/_/+1/fastbutton?bsv=pr&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jewishjournal.com%2Flos_angeles%2Farticle%2Flgbt_jews_take_pride_in_inclusiveness_20120613%2F&size=medium&count=true&origin=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jewishjournal.com&hl=en-US&jsh=m%3B%2F_%2Fapps-static%2F_%2Fjs%2Fgapi%2F__features__%2Frt%3Dj%2Fver%3DCUKkf7yj7K0.en.%2Fsv%3D1%2Fam%3D!rFmBCPi40VqIDfp2cA%2Fd%3D1%2Frs%3DAItRSTMMsM32mnT4OnVgxvel4kC2TNCoXQ#_methods=onPlusOne%2C_ready%2C_close%2C_open%2C_resizeMe%2C_renderstart&id=I0_1339704743972&parent=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jewishjournal.com Crowds of revellers pack Santa Monica Boulevard during the L.A. Pride Parade in West Hollywood on June 10. Photo by Jonathan Alcorn/Reuters Before he told members of his family, Nathan Looney told members of his synagogue, Beth Chayim Chadashim (BCC), that…Read more »
Where is the Jewish community?
Today is the GLBT Pride Parade in West Hollywood. For several hours community groups will march down Santa Monica Blvd to the blare of music. Some groups march in matching t-shirts. Others build floats and dance to the latest tunes. Elected officials and honorees ride in cars and wave. I have done all of that…Read more »
It is another Day
I guess if you are reading this–we are still here. I wrote about this several weeks ago. Click here. On May 21-a Christian fundamentalist radio station owner predicted the end of the world. And today is Sunday May 22. So I guess the Rapture didn’t happen. Jesus didn’t appear. And the sun set on May…Read more »