The new Miss Trans Israel Elian Nesiel speaks about her gender change, about the importance of support, and bout her right to adopt a child and start a family. Elian Nesiel grew up in Bat Yam in a religious family and at the age of 13 he realized that he was not at peace with […]
At a time when film critic and activist Danielle Solzman doesn’t feel all that included in the Chicago Orthodox community because she’s transgender, she also feels she doesn’t really have a place in the Chicago transgender community because she’s Jewish. I don’t feel welcome in the Chicago transgender community. It’s not a safe space for […]
Elian Nesiel from Bat Yam was chosen as 2017 Miss Trans Israel, and will represent Israel in the international Miss Trans Star competition in Barcelona later this year. Nesiel, 20, was chosen as part of the screenings and auditions by association “Beyachad” for the advancement of the trans status in Israel. “I am delighted with […]
Writer and transgender activist Hannah Simpson thinks that Donald Trump’s recent transgender military ban isn’t really about the army. She thinks that Trump is watching his administration crumble and must pander to his right-wing base before they jump his sinking ship. Regardless, Hannah calls American Jews to hold a clear line on inclusion, especially for […]
“Even in Pride Month, it sometimes feels as though one needs to be a superhero to get a job after coming out as a transgender woman.” Danielle Solzman, founder and managing editor of Solzy at the Movies, writes. As I was set to come out at work as transgender, I received some bad news. Shortly after […]
In a personal essay on Teen Vogue magazine, singer and writer Summer Luk — an A Wider Bridge Leadership Mission alumna– explores her journey of coming out to her parents as transgender. I still remember what my parents said to me when I called them on my 21st birthday. They told me that I wasn’t their daughter. […]
Abby Stein is an openly transgender woman raised in a Hasidic Jewish community. Abby publicly came out in a blog post on November 11, 2015. Just five years ago, 25-year-old Abby Stein was an ultra-Orthodox rabbi named Yisrael. Today, she’s an openly transgender woman. And she’s ready to share her extraordinary story with the world. […]
Hannah Simpson, a young Jewish transgender woman, marched with the LGBTQ cluster at Celebrate Israel parade in New York City, and describes what it felt like, being attacked and bullied by JVP activists at the parade. Hannah also wishes that “Jewish Voice for Peace” will try to focus more on doing good for countries where […]
Haifa Rabbinical court forces transgender woman to grant wife a get, despite claiming she could not give it because she’s now a woman and women can not give get. A recent ruling by the Haifa beit din underscores the need for rabbinical courts to reexamine the halachic status of transgender individuals with deference to the […]
On March 1st, Keshet launched Kavod Achshav | For the Sake of Dignity: A Campaign for Trans Youth to mobilize the Jewish community in support of trans youth, in response to the recent federal roll-back of protections for transgender students in public schools. Joy Ladin underlines the urgency of taking action today to support trans […]