The Federal Court Case about Prop 8 will be handed down any time now. If so there are plans to gather the day of the decision. Here is the latest information about the local gathering. This will be on tap no matter which way the decision will go. So pay attention to the NEWS! SAME-SEX…Read more »
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Israeli Hero to Speak tonight
I am so excited for Shabbat tonight. At Kol Ami we welcome our dear friend, Chair of the Agudah from Tel Aviv, Mike Hamel. Mike is an extraordinary person. A full time volunteer at the Agudah, while still working. He is a father and the face of the Israeli LGBT movement. The Agudah has branches…Read more »
Enter the Conversation Tonight.
Posted by in Uncategorized Don’t forget tonight is the night we welcome Jay Michaelson author and activist to Kol Ami. We will engage in a conversation about his new book, “God Vs Gays: The Religious Case for Equality. The program begins at 7 pm at 1200 N. La Brea and it is free! Moderated by Dr. Joel Kushner of…Read more »
Human Rights Violations in Iran
Posted by in Uncategorized My friend Karmel Melamed is a wonderful journalist based here in Los Angeles. He has covered the Iranian community extensively and also covers the Jewish community. I met Karmel two years ago when he was embedded as a reporter for the Jewish Journal on our rabbinic unity mission to Israel. Eighteen rabbis of every denomination,…Read more »
Between Alan Cumming and Lady Gaga
Posted by in Uncategorized I am so honored to be LGBT History Month’s icon for National Coming Out Day! Thanks to everyone at Equality Forum. My profile is featured today. Please click the video to the right of this column to see my story today! And I am between Alan Cumming and Lady Gaga. Now that’s some awesome pair!
October is #LGBT History Month-click on the video
Posted by in Uncategorized October is LGBT History Month. I am honored to have been chosen one of the ICONS of this year’s LGBT History month by the Equality Forum. If you click on the video just to the right of this each day a different important person in the LGBT community is highlighted. Watch for my story! Thank…Read more »
Bringing Justice and Love
Posted by in glbt Mazal tov to the all those getting married in New York. What a glorious day! I hope the pictures from this first day resonate world wide continuing to demystify “Gay” Marriage. There isn’t gay marriage or straight marriage. It is just marriage. It is just creating a family. And for so many couples in New…Read more »
Joint Statement in Response to Yehuda Levin on the Death of Leiby Kletzky.
Posted by in Uncategorized The murder of Leiby Kletzky was a tragic event that has brought together people of all faiths and creeds in grief and heartache. Young Leiby’s death reminds us that consolation comes from all peoples, not just peoples of a particular stripe. The disgusting attribution made by Yehuda Levin, that young Leiby’s death happened because…Read more »
A New York State of Mind
Posted by in glbt WOW! New York did it. What a wonderful weekend of Gay Pride in New York and San Francisco too. Marriage Equality is a reality in New York State. Bravo to Governor Cuomo. And we who advocate for marriage equality ought to say thank you and take note of the courage it took many of the…Read more »
Where is the Jewish community?
Posted by in glbt 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 »
Walking Humbly. Seeking Justice. Living with Hope. 