First gay Jewish organization opens in Brussels

By JTA in Jpost.com

Group called “LGBT Jews in and around Brussels” now has 60 members.

Reform Jews in Brussels opened the city’s first gay Jewish organization.

The group’s inaugural meeting took place on October 18 and it now has 60 members, according to David Weis, one of the founders of the community, called “LGBT Jews in and around Brussels.”

LGBT is an acronym for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender.

Two Progressive communities — a term which in Europe is applied to Reform and Conservative denominations — have pledged their support for the new group, which nonetheless operates as a separate entity both to the Beth Hillel congregation and to the International Jewish Center community.

“Our aim is also to build close links with Luxembourg Liberal Jewish community which has been very supportive as well,” Weiss said.

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