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Gender & Sexual Identity

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Throughout our lives as we explore the world around us, we also discover elements of ourselves. For the LGBTIQ community the process of coming out, transitioning, and experimenting with gender and sexual identity may come with public or private struggles for acceptance, some which may be difficult or painful. Through ritual we can honor the range of emotions and experiences along this journey, support each other to become our true and best selves, and celebrate what makes each of us special and unique.
 

Latest Rituals

A partner in a same-sex couple describes how and why they chose to use traditional language for their wedding ceremony

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A ceremony to remember transgender people who were killed because of structural oppression and sinat chinam, baseless hatred

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A blessing to acknowledge and celebrate bisexual members of a community.

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A blessing celebrating the questioning of sexuality or gender identity.

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An interpretive Amidah for queer Jews

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A blessing for receiving Torah, acknowledging the diversity of the spectrum of queer identities

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This prayer was created to encourage and empower synagogues and organizations to incorporate LGBTIQ Pride into their synagogue celebrations on Shabbat.
A group of people celebrating at a pride event with rainbow flags and leis, showing joy and support for LGBTQ+ rights.

A tefilat haderekh for safe passage intended to be recited daily by transgender identified people, but suitable for others seeking safety as well.

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A Purim prayer about having the courage to be who you are

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Liturgy of the sheva brakhot adapted for a lesbian wedding or two people identified as female

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