by Amy Albertson | Aug 15, 2024 | 'Stories About...' in Homepage, Identity
Growing up Black, Jewish, and queer, tethered to the very being of me. I carried the belief of being utterly alone in my experiences into every space I entered. I constantly felt that who I was was simply “too much” for anybody to understand, let alone care enough to...
by Webmaster | May 31, 2022 | 'Stories About...' in Homepage, Identity
Joshua Maxey is an advocate for JoC and LGBTQ+ Jewish voices. His story shares the difference one person and one welcome embrace can make in our lives. Growing up, Joshua Maxey embraced the idea of “b’tzelem elohim” that we are all made in God’s image. While...
by Webmaster | Nov 16, 2020 | 'Stories About...' in Homepage, "Celebrate Pride Month..." in Homepage, Identity
About This Piece In this, our first Jewish& comics piece, Luce Rochwerger illustrates scenes from their life, including their immigration to the United States, their struggle to be understood by others, their embrace of their multifaceted identity, and their...
by Webmaster | Jun 27, 2018 | 'Stories About...' in Homepage, Identity
What does it mean to be young, Ethiopian, Israeli and gay? Recently to of the leaders of KALA an Israeli Ethiopian LGBT group dropped by the Be’chol Lashon offices to discuss their experiences and thoughts about identity. They were touring in the United States with A...
