Jewish groups hopeful Halifax Pride fallout won’t cause rift
The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) says it doesn’t believe a controversy stemming from pro-Israel materials at Halifax Pride festivities will cause an irreparable rift between the city’s Jews and LGBTQ groups. The Mount Saint Vincent University LGBTQ group Mount Pride, with support from the school’s student union, said Oct. 20 it will […]
At Halifax Pride, the good and the bad of allyship
Some LGBTQ+ members believe they put a lot on the line, in acting as allies to the Jewish community on free speech, at the Halifax Pride AGM on Oct. 5
Good news and bad news on campus
Judaism on campus should focus on a Zionism that isn’t just about defending Israel, but about finding meaning as Jews and humans in this complicated world
Effort to remove pro-Israel material defeated at Halifax Pride AGM
Jewish groups are expressing relief that a resolution to remove promotional materials associated with the pro-Israel “Size Doesn’t Matter” (SDM) campaign from Halifax Pride events was defeated at the LGBTQ organization’s annual general meeting. The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) and the Atlantic Jewish Council (AJC) released a joint statement praising Halifax Pride […]
Longtime director of LGBTQ group Kulanu Toronto steps down
After eight years at the helm of Kulanu Toronto, the Jewish LGBTQ group she helped shape into a strong and visible force in the community, Justine Apple has resigned from the role of executive director. Apple, 40, has passed the torch to Sheri Krell, 29, an active member of the Jewish LGBTQ community for several […]
An interview with Sue-Ann Levy, a right-wing, gay, Jewish muckraker
An interview with Sue-Ann Levy about her new memoir
Going to battle with the neighbourhood bully
An excerpt from ‘Underdog: Confessions of a Right-Wing Gay Jewish Muckraker’ by Sue-Ann Levy
Israeli consul general marches in Halifax Pride parade
Ziv Nevo Kulman was all smiles as he led a Jewish delegation in the annual Halifax Pride Parade in mid-July. It was the first time ever in Atlantic Canada that a Jewish group marched in solidarity with the LBGT community, and the consul general of Israel to Montreal and Atlantic Canada said that, as part […]
Jerusalem gay pride parade kicks off under security
Amid increased security in the wake of last year’s deadly stabbing spree, Jerusalem’s 15th annual gay pride parade kicked off Thursday with an estimated 10,000 marchers, double the number that marched a year ago.
Jewish groups are on the front lines of LGBTQ issues
Writer disagrees with the conclusion of Bernie Farber’s July 7 column in (“We must show support for the LGBTQ community”), which he argues failed
to appreciate the tremendous warmth, solidarity, and concrete support the organized Jewish community has shown for LGBTQ Canadians.
