December 1 is World AIDS Day. In a horrifying move and at the order of the Trump administration, the U.S. is officially NOT commemorating World AIDS Day this year, which has been marked by U.S. presidents since 1988.

Today is Trans Day of Remembrance (TDOR), and we're honored to share our resources: 🏳️‍⚧️"Hold Tight," an original song by Eliana Rubin 🏳️‍⚧️"The flame that ignites justice and freedom," Natan Spence 🏳️‍⚧️"Tochecha and Teshuvah: Loving Feedback for Cisgender Allies," Rabbi Eliana Kayelle keshetonline.org/tdor

Shabbat Shalom! We celebrate Shabbat during Trans Awareness Week, which culminates in Trans Day of Remembrance, 11/20. Keshet invites you to honor this time by using our resource, Transgender Remembrance Shabbat Liturgy, to supplement your Shabbat rituals. keshetonline.org/trans-shabbat-liturgy

Thursday, 11/20 is Trans Day of Remembrance, and Keshet is honored to co-host "Give Them Their Flowers: A Trans Community Gathering," with @transequality.bsky.social. 11/20, 6pm ET. Register: action.transequality.org/a/tdor-gathering

Last week, the Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to enforce its discriminatory passport policy. As more information comes out, we want to uplift this important reminder:

Yesterday, the Supreme Court decided to allow Trump's administration to block people from using correct passport markers. In response, Jon Cohen, Director of Community Mobilization for Keshet, shared a statement:

🏳️‍⚧️ Share transhealth.org so that people know where and how they can still access care 🏳️‍⚧️ Center and follow local organizers like Massachusetts Trans Political Coalition 🏳️‍⚧️ Sign Keshet’s Jewish Pledge to Affirm the Dignity of Trans, Nonbinary, and Intersex People: keshetonline.org/jewish-pledge

Keshet President & CEO Jaimie Krass shares a message as we head into Shabbat: "With the news of the ceasefire and the hostage deal, I wanted to be in touch with an important reminder: however you are feeling today, however you will be feeling tomorrow and the next day, you are not alone."

As we head into Shabbat, we want to specifically wish comfort and care to our fellow trans community members: you are not alone. Trans Jews and our loved ones have always been and will continue to be an intrinsic part of our Keshet and broader Jewish community.

We're devastated by the shooting at the Annunciation Catholic School. Our hearts are with the victims and their families, which include members of our beloved Keshet community. We must continue fighting for a world in which all of us, and especially our children, can pray, study, and live in safety.

To LGBTQ+ youth: You are not alone. We encourage you to connect with The Trevor Project if you need support right now. We also urge allies to take action by sharing The Trevor Project’s resources with young people in your life and supporting their work. thetrevorproject.org/emergencycampaign/

Keshet President & CEO Idit Klein was featured in The Forward! Read the conversation, where Idit reflects back on how the organization she grew changed American Jewish life. Thanks to Abigail Pogrebin from @forward.com for the coverage. Read more: forward.com/culture/7312...

After a rigorous national search, Keshet is proud to announce our new President & CEO will be Jaimie Krass, effective 8/1/2025! Hear from Jaimie–and Idit Klein, who will be stepping down as Keshet President & CEO on 7/31, about this exciting time for Keshet at keshetonline.org/ceo-announcement.

Today, the Supreme Court failed to protect families’ freedoms and allowed attacks on transgender youth to stand. In United States vs. Skrmetti, the Court ruled that Tennessee's law banning essential healthcare for transgender youth can remain in effect.

As we await the US Supreme Court’s decision in United States v. Skrmetti — a case that impacts life-saving medical care for trans youth — Keshet staff members Issac Young and Sawyer Goldsmith share a powerful message of solidarity and hope.

All of us at Keshet are so upset about the horrifying attack in Boulder, Colorado today on participants in a solidarity gathering for the hostages in Gaza. Our hearts go out to all who were injured, including friends of Keshet.

All of us at Keshet are horrified by the murders last night outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington D.C. of a young couple, Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, who both worked for the Israeli embassy. May the memories of Yaron and Sarah be a blessing.

“I will always be here to fight for you and stand with you.” Rabbi Alexis Pinsky shares a message of solidarity and support for trans and nonbinary youth. Rabbi Alexis calls on Jewish community leaders to join their voice with hers and defend LGBTQ+ rights and dignity.

May is AAPI and Jewish Heritage Month! Keshet is honored to share a preview of Rachel Chang's upcoming single, based on a ritual prayer for Rosh Chodesh. Learn more about Rachel’s approach to music: keshetonline.org/keshet-conversations-finding-jewish-belonging-through-song/

Today is Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day. Keshet is honored to share Eric Marcus’ newest podcast season of MakingGayHistory exploring the stories of LGBTQ+ people in Nazi Germany. Mark today by listening to their stories and sharing with your community. makinggayhistory.org/season-fourteen/

A "Don't Say Gay" case is up at the Supreme Court. This is what Idit Klein, President and CEO of Keshet, had to share:

Rabbi Karen Thomashow of Temple Isaiah in Lexington, MA has a message to share: “Everyone is made in the image of Gd and as such is a person endowed with equal human rights.” Listen to her full message, affirming the dignity of all Jews, including queer and trans Jews.

“Not having access to a passport, not being able to renew a passport, lands as particularly terrifying for people who carry that story,” Rabbi Micah Buck, Keshet Education & Training Manager shared in @19thnews.org Read more: 19thnews.org/2025/04/trump-transgender-passports-jewish-american-history/

“I give you my word that we’re going to keep working every day to make sure no queer or trans kid will ever have to wonder if they belong to this tradition.” Rabbi Benay Lappe, President and Rosh (head) Yeshiva of Svara Yeshiva shares a message of support for trans and queer youth.

This week on The State of Belief: Rev. @raushenbush.bsky.social moderates a panel on faith-driven activism in the face of attacks on LGBTQ+ rights with @chasestrangio.bsky.social, @keshetlgbtqjews.bsky.social, the National LGBTQ Task Force, and Ross Keys with Interfaith Alliance of North Dakota.

Today is Transgender Day of Visibility! Celebrate and honor the voices of trans Jews with Keshet’s resources and guides. Find them all at keshetonline.org/trans-day-of-visibility

Keshet and the Hebrew Free Loan Society, with generous support from The Jewish LGBTQ Donor Network, partnered to create Move to Thrive, a program offering interest-free loans of up to $10,000 for individuals and families to support relocation costs because of anti-LGBTQ+ laws, policies, and climate.

We are proud to partner with @keshetlgbtqjews.bsky.social to take sustained, tangible action for trans rights. We're all created in God's image, B'tzelem Elohim. Join us to hear directly from the community about how we can ensure safety & justice for trans people everywhere. bit.ly/ThriveTDOV

Shabbat Shalom, especially to all who joined us in Tallahassee to advocate for LGBTQ+ rights! We’re so proud of all of you who joined us, and we couldn’t do it without our partners @equalityflorida.bsky.social and Interfaith Alliance. Get involved in our advocacy work! keshetonline.org/cm

In response to Trump sharing an upside-down pink triangle, Keshet Pres. & CEO Idit Klein said: “Such actions are frighteningly reminiscent for both LGBTQ+ people and Jews of our long histories of persecution." usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/03/15/pink-triangle-symbol-donald-trump/82363059007/

Chag Purim Sa-GAY-ach! Happy Purim! On behalf of Chief Executive Dog Langston Klein, Keshet is proud to share our Purim LGBTQ+ Jewsletter! Swipe through these images for a preview or click here to read the whole totally serious Jewsletter! bit.ly/jewsletter

Last night in his address to Congress, the President, instead of seriously discussing the issues of the American people, spouted lies which will only lead to economic turmoil for our country and further limit the social supports that millions of Americans rely on. Swipe through to read more.

As anti-trans rhetoric + policies escalate across the country, Jewish tradition calls us to respond with courage and compassion. Join us on February 19th at 7:00pm ET for an empowering evening of learning and action as we pledge to affirm trans dignity and stand in solidarity with trans individuals.

Thank you for the kind words, @yitz.io! We are so glad you appreciate the report and took the time to share it. 😄

We urge you to contact your members of Congress and tell them to uphold their duty and stand up for ALL women and ALL girls. Go to p2a.co/ItVxlO5 to send a message with just one click.

Feb 5 is National Girls & Women in Sports Day. All children‘s lives are better when everyone gets to play, including trans and nonbinary girls and boys. Instead of investing in programs to give more children access to sports, the new Administration is denying kids the right to play with friends.

“As people who come from a tradition that sees each one of us as created in the divine image, we recognize these actions as defaming God and betraying the preciousness of life.” Keshet in JTA’s article on the response of trans Jews to anti-trans executive orders: www.jta.org/2025/01/31/u...

Trans folks in your community need to hear from you. Repost this image to say loud and proud: trans Jews belong here! Shabbat Shalom. Wishing rest and comfort, especially to our trans, nonbinary, and intersex community members and families.

Good news out of Michigan! Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed a bill adding sexual orientation and gender identity to the state’s hate crime law. We know that discrimination against any of these identities harms us all.

The pace of dangerous executive orders issued by the Administration is dizzying. This is a tactic to overwhelm us. Executive orders are not law. We will protect our rights and freedoms; our advocacy partners are fighting back. We are with you. We will be here. We will never stop fighting for you.

This morning, President Biden recognized the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment and its status as the law of the land. We celebrate this promising news at the end of a challenging week that began with the House’s passage of anti-trans legislation targeting trans women and girls.