Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) affirming denominations in Judaism (also called gay-affirming) are Jewish religious groups that welcome LGBTQ members and do not consider homosexuality to be a sin. They include both entire Jewish denominations, as well as individual synagogues. Some are composed mainly of non-LGBTQ members and also have specific programs to welcome LGBTQ people, while others are composed mainly of LGBTQ members.
Denominations
Individual congregations
- Congregation Shir Libeynu (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), liberal egalitarian unaffiliated, founded in 1997 as Canada's first LGBTQ+-inclusive synagogue
- First Narayever Congregation (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), traditional-egalitarian unaffiliated
- Bet Mishpachah (Washington, D.C.)
- Fabrangen Havurah (Washington, D.C.)
- Sha'ar Zahav (San Francisco, California)
- Congregation Beit Simchat Torah (New York, New York)
- Congregation Bet Haverim (Atlanta, Georgia)
- Temple Israel (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada)
- Makom: Creative Downtown Judaism (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) Modern Orthodox
Denomination-sanctioned programmes
Unofficial programmes
Programmes not affiliated with any particular denomination
See also
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