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 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...
by Anna Goodman | Feb 25, 2022 | JQ Newsletter
Dear friends, If you’re anything like me, you are holding worry, fear, and sadness as regressive anti-trans and anti-LGBTQ+ policies are taking form in Florida and Texas and could soon take effect in other states across our country. We know all too well that...
by Anna Goodman | Feb 23, 2021 | JQ Newsletter
On Sunday, February 21, JQ celebrated with more than 200 community members at our 2021 JQ Virtual Impact Awards! Our honorees enlightened us with their advocacy, allyship, and artistry that has inspired our Jewish community and made it a more inclusive, welcoming, and...
by Admin | Aug 26, 2020 | JQ Newsletter
Help Amplify LGBTQ+ Jewish Life As we enter the High Holiday season of 5781, Jews around the world are preparing for a Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur as we have never experienced. Who would have thought we would hear the sound of the Shofar over Zoom? We certainly...
