Bravo to the World Champion San Francisco Giants who made this “It Gets Better ” Video! Asmany of you know I am a baseball fan. This is a wonderful and inspiring moment for Major League Baseball. They have set an example and now the Boston Red Sox have announced they too will make an “It Gets Better”…Read more »
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President Proclaims GLBT Pride Month
Today is June 1. It is the Start of Gay Pride Month! Even the President declares it so. Here is the Official Proclamation for Gay and Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month made by our President. The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release May 31, 2011 Presidential Proclamation–Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and…Read more »
Eger Interview!
Posted by in glbt, Uncategorized Here is an interview with me in wonderful Online magazine theNextFamily . Blogger Brandy Black interviewed me for their religion issue! I hope you enjoy! http://thenextfamily.com/2011/04/congregation-kol-ami-rabbi-denise-eger/
Arkansas Supremes Do the Right thing
Posted by in glbt Below is an article that appeared in the Huffington Post… But is amazing news for GLBT Rights. This is an important state victory for gay people and those who want to be parents! No one should be voting on people’s rights! The courts are there to protect minority rights and here they have. Let’s face…Read more »
A Cancellation
Posted by in glbt My Congregation, Kol Ami joined together with many GLBT organizations and the City of West Hollywood to co-sponsor a California speaking tour for Russian GLBT activist Nikolai Alekseev. He was to be here this weekend-March 5-7 and speaking specifically in West Hollywood on Shabbat afternoon-March 5 from 3- 5 pm. But we have cancelled his…Read more »
Marriage Equality Protest
The Marriage Equality bandwagon marches on! This Monday is Valentine’s Day. This year yet again, couples in Los Angeles will make their way to the clerk’s office to try to get marriage license applications. We live in an apartheid state where some couples were able to marry in that small window of a few months…Read more »
Mourning a great hero
More hatred. It is everywhere. This Shabbat I am mourning the death of David Kato. He was a Ugandan human rights activist who worked to ensure the right of gay and lesbian, bisexual and transgender people in his country. Uganda has been a difficult place for sexual minorities. In particular Christian fundamentalist groups from the…Read more »
Here is my It Get’s Better video
Posted by in glbt We are still remembering the young people who died because they were bullied. Some committed Suicide and were driven to relieve the pain of humiliation and hurt inflicted upon them by others. Activist Dan Savage started the It Get’s Better Video Campaign as a way to reach out to LGBT and Questioning Youth who are…Read more »
A culture of anti-gay violence and National Coming Out Day
Posted by in glbt, Torah Commentary, Uncategorized The descriptions are horrific. The anti-gay gang that was arrested in New York for the brutal attacks on three people pushed homophobia and anti-gay violence to a new level. Eight members of the “Latin King Goonies” have been arrested for their suspected brutal attack on three gay men in the Bronx. They burned and…Read more »
A midrash about Noah
Posted by in glbt, Torah Commentary Shabbat Noach Genesis 6:9-11:2 A Midrash: The earth became a wicked place. People were harsh to one another. They spoke cruelly. They stole from one another. There was no such thing as human kindness. They bullied each other and drove some to murder and others to suicide. They humanity forgot that they were made in…Read more »
Walking Humbly. Seeking Justice. Living with Hope. 