Trans queer Jewish activist Hannah Simpson is a fearless pro-Israel changemaker. She recently attended the Creating Change conference, where she was interviewed by Metro Weekly as one of 30 amazing activists who are creating change in the LGBTQ community. Metro Weekly: Why are you here [at Creating Change]? I’m here to learn from the best […]
Jay Geller, Member of the Board of Governors of Hebrew Union College, participated in A Wider Bridge’s 2016 LGBT Mission to Israel. Upon his return, Geller joined the Board of A Wider Bridge. In this article, he shares his highlights from the trip, which he described in one word, “extraordinary.” I was privileged to join […]
Mary DeBacker decided to join A Wider Bridge’s Mission to Israel in order to educate herself more about the country, following last year’s incident during the A Wider Bridge event at Creating Change conference. Here’s her reflection on the trip. Mary DeBacker (left) with the Chicago delegation at the 2016 LGBTQ Leadership Mission to Israel […]
In November 2016 A Wider Bridge brought 30 prominent LGBTQ leaders from across the United States to Israel. In this new video you can get a taste of what they did there, and hear what they had to say about how this experience changed their lives. A Wider Bridge’s 6th annual LGBTQ Leadership Mission to […]
Robert Boo, Chief Executive Officer at Florida Equality Park’s Pride Center was joined by Zehorit Sorek and Daniel Jonas to talk about Orthodox LGBT life in Israel RELATED: Photos from the event in Florida are now on A Wider Bridge page on Facebook When Daniel Jonas was 15 and struggling with his sexuality he turned […]
A Wider Bridge LGBTQ Mission to Israel alumna Lynare Robbins was inspired by a progressive and artistic approach to solving social issues in Israel Jewish and Arab Youth Alumni Performers of the Polyphony Conservatory. The late Maya Angelou once said, “It is time for parents to teach young people early on that in diversity there is beauty and […]
Journalist Michael K. Lavers, who participated in A Wider Bridge’s LGBT Leadership Mission to Israel in November, writes about the progress for Jerusalem’s LGBT community and the group’s visit to Jerusalem Open House. A Wider Bridge board member Bruce Maxwell (left) with Jerusalem Open House leaders Tom Canning (second from left) and Sarah Kala (third from […]
Logo Channel’s popular blog NewNowNext features AWB 2016 Mission alumnus Summer Luk, calling her latest song “a powerful anthem of trans authenticity.” Summer Luk is working to make a name for herself as a singer and actress. The 22-year-old native of Hong Kong has been living in America for four years—which is how long she’s […]
Laurie Grauer, Midwest Manager of Programs and Operations at A Wider Bridge, reflects on the organization’s 2016 LGBT Leadership Mission – AKA #bridge2israel16 – that ended last week. Laurie with US Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro, and the special Cubs hat she brought him. It’s now been nearly a week since I have been back […]
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro met with A Wider Bridge delegation and spoke about president-elect Trump and LGBT rights: “I hope very much that the progress that we’ve been talking about both at home and in terms of our advocacy overseas for LGBT equality will continue,” he said. Photo: Raphael Ahren/Times of Israel U.S. […]