by Dionna Dash | May 14, 2025 | Blog, JQ Newsletter
May is Jewish American Heritage Month, or JAHM, a reminder to honor the contributions of Jewish communities across the country. And in Los Angeles, a city known for its diversity and creative spirit, some of the most inspiring changemakers are queer Jewish...
by Shana Medel | Apr 8, 2025 | Blog, JQ Newsletter
The JQ Impact Awards of 2025 was a grand celebration of LGBTQ+ Jews and allies, carrying on a legacy of recognizing those committed to inclusivity. We transformed Sinai Temple into a red carpet experience, welcoming nearly 200 longtime allies, new friends, and leaders...
by Dionna Dash | Mar 30, 2025 | JQ Newsletter, Uncategorized
Coco Leaman has known she’s queer since she was very young. But growing up in a Modern Orthodox family and attending an all-girls Jewish high school in London, she was expected to marry a man. “There was no talk of sexuality in any sense – straight, gay, anything,”...
by Shana Medel | Feb 25, 2025 | Blog, JQ Newsletter
There’s a helpline made for LGBTQ+ Jews — and it’s reachable by text, call, and email. The JQ Helpline is the only US resource and support line dedicated to serving LGBTQ+ Jews and their allies. Completely free and always confidential. Messages are fielded by our...
by Anna Goodman | Feb 24, 2025 | Blog, JQ Newsletter
At JQ, we do not accept messages that undermine the dignity or belonging of our community. Guided by the Jewish value Kol Yisrael Areivim Zeh B’Zeh—the principle that all Jews are responsible for one another—we recognize that an attack on any part of our diverse...
by Dionna Dash | Feb 1, 2025 | JQ Newsletter, Uncategorized
Yoanna Kollin came out — three times. At 12, she told her family she was queer. At 17, she told them she was nonbinary. At 20, she came out as transgender. Through the years of navigating the mess and meaning of identity, there was a constant: her mother, Deb...
