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More than 60 religious institutions have been targeted for supporting LGBTQ+ rights: report

At least 66 incidents occurred between June 2022 and January 2024 in which a religious institution was targeted for its perceived support of LGBTQ+ people.

Inclusiveness Is an Asset to Major LGBT-Affirming Churches and Synagogues

Some of the biggest congregations find that inclusion isn't just the right thing to do -- it brings worshippers in the door.

Feds Thwart Planned Mass Shooting on Gay Clubs, Synagogues

The suspect from New Jersey allegedly planned to conduct a mass shooting targeting synagogues and gay clubs.

LGBTQ Twitter Slams Trump's Call for Armed Guards at Synagogues

The Human Rights Campaign and others called for gun reform in the wake of a mass shooting at a Pittsburgh temple.

Report: Synagogue Shooting Occurred During Bris for Gay Couple's Twins

The attack on the Tree of Life Congregation reportedly interrupted a Jewish ceremony of male circumcision for a rainbow family.

WATCH: Reform Jews Embrace Transgender Congregants

The Union for Reform Judaism set new rules for synagogues to welcome transgender members.

Destroy the Dog Whistlers by Building Bridges

The attack on a Pittsburgh synagogue shows why marginalized communities must support one another, writes A Wider Bridge's Tyler Gregory.

The Biggest Bully of LGBTQ People: Organized Religion

Michael Jones, a new executive at the Tyler Clementi Foundation, wants to make it easier for queer people to walk into a church, synagogue, or mosque without fear.

Jerusalem's Chief Rabbi Calls for Removal of Pride Flags

Orthodox Rabbi Aryeh Stern said Pride flags were "the opposite" of holiness in a letter to Jerusalem's mayor.

Conservative Jewish scholars ease gay rabbi ban

Conservative Jewish scholars eased their ban Wednesday on ordaining gays, upending thousands of years of precedent while stopping short of fully accepting gay clergy.

Orthodox Rabbi: Pittsburgh Shooting Caused by Gay Parents Holding Bris

He continued that attending a vigil for the dead was spitting in God's face.

Signs of Faith, God Hates Hate

Many have argued people should ignore the members of Westboro Baptist Church because "they are fringe." But Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum says the hate that fuels those "fringe" people can lead to murder.

Reform Rabbis Group Installs First Out President

Rabbi Denise Eger is the first openly gay or lesbian president of the Central Conference of American Rabbis.

San Diego LGBT Center Urged to Hire Armed Guards After Hate Attacks

Two recent hate-based attacks prompt leaders in the community to call for sweeping changes.

Trump Fan Yells 'Heil Hitler! Heil Trump!' at Fiddler on the Roof

This recent act of anti-Semitism is only the latest evidence of the effects of Trump's rhetoric.

A Historic Wedding in Los Angeles

Robin Tyler and Diane Olson made history when, at 5:01 p.m. June 16, they became the first same-sex couple to say "I do" in Los Angeles County.