Earlier today at the URJ Biennial, the Union for Reform Judaism passed a resolution on the rights of transgender and gender non-conforming people that affirms our commitment to the full equality, inclusion, and acceptance of people of all gender identities and gender expressions. It encourages our Reform institutions to use gender-neutral language, suggests training on issues of gender for religious school staff, and calls for advocacy on behalf of the transgender community. At this Biennial, we are also proud to launch our new congregational resource on transgender inclusion.
More than anything, the resolution affirms our Movement’s longtime commitment to LGBT equality and inclusion in our congregations and in our broader society.
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