Jessica Youseffi: Welcoming Synagogues: Queering Jewish Religious Spaces

Many LGBT Jews may not have the luxury of a synagogue that welcomes them. However, an ambitious project aims to train congregations cross across denominations to become safe and welcoming spaces for all Jews.

Update: NJ Assembly leaders scramble for gay marriage votes

The Assembly Judiciary Committee voted 5-2 Thursday to approve a bill that legalizes same-sex marriages. But gays and lesbians said they feared a political stalemate, one that might leave them unable to legally wed and may have further negative consequences for them and the wider community.

Same-sex marriage offers few new benefits

Domestic partners Joslyn Baker and Sarah Butler of Salmon Creek said they would marry if Washington becomes the seventh state to legalize same-sex marriage this year.