Happy Pride! Looking for LGBTQ+ resources for this month and year-round? We’ve got you covered.
The Cambridge Minyan
This group meets twice monthly for Shabbat morning davening (praying) and once a month on Fridays for potlucks and davening: They welcome nonbinary people, women and Jews of color, as well as those from Sephardic or Mizrachi traditions. Check out their Facebook page for more information.
Queer Jews of Greater Boston
This Facebook community is devoted to LGBTQ+ Jewish people in the Boston area, with news, events and community resources.
Nice Jewish Queer Folk
Find this Brookline-based group on Meetup, with a slightly older bent. They curate readings, dating events (including speed-dating!) and workshops.
Congregation Am Tikva
This congregation has been devoted to fostering community for the Jewish LGBTQ community since 1976, hosting High Holiday services and events.
Moishe House
A national organization with a home based in Boston, Moishe House runs inclusive programming geared toward post-college, young adult queer Jews, from community meals to cocktail hours to Shabbat events.
Events
Boston Pride for the People
Boston’s annual Pride parade kicks off at noon on Saturday, June 14, from Copley Square, uniting Jewish organizations and communities from around the state. Want to march? Join Keshet.
P-R-I-D-E: Drag Bingo
Celebrate Pride Month with CJP, other young adults in their 20s and 30s, and drag bingo on Wednesday, June 25, from 7-9 p.m. in Somerville. This isn’t your average bingo night! They’ll kick things off with snacks and drinks (alcoholic and non), and a whole lotta schmoozing. Then they’ll drop into drag bingo with the phenomenal Alvah Klempt. This night is even more than fun and games—it’s about celebrating Jewish LGBTQIA+ identities, being in community, and showing up for one another.
Riverway Pride Shabbat
Temple Israel’s Riverway Project hosts a kosher-style Shabbat dinner at 6:45 p.m. on Friday, June 13, for guests in their 20s and 30s, followed by an inclusive music program. There’s a livestream option too.
Pride Shabbat Nariya: The Shabbat Sing-Out and Potluck
Co-sponsored by Kavod Boston and Base Boston and led by TBZ’s musical prayer team and the mehalelim (praisers), this singalong on Friday, June 20, has a Pride theme. Music starts at 6 p.m. followed by a community potluck dinner and more singing.
Rainbow Black-and-White Cookie Class at Mamaleh’s
Visit the Jewish deli on Thursday, June 26, to make rainbow black-and-white cookie dough in honor of Pride. Nosh on deli favorites while you work, and take home your sweets. It starts at 6 p.m. at their Kendall Square location.
Red Sox Pride Night
Boston is unified under one religion when it comes to the Red Sox. They celebrate Pride Night at Fenway Park on Monday, June 9, as they face the Tampa Bay Rays.
Resources
Eshel
Eshel supports Orthodox LGBTQ+ people with virtual support groups and programming.
Fenway Health LGBTQIA+ Aging Project
The LGBTQIA+ Aging Project works toward equity, inclusion and community for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex and asexual older adults, ensuring that they can age with dignity and respect.
GLAD
Based in Boston, GLAD offers legal resources for LGBTQ people, with a comprehensive national “know your rights” database.
JQY
Jewish Queer Youth (JQY) supports LGBTQ teens and young adults with an emphasis on Hasidic, Orthodox and Sephardi/Mizrahi communities.
JQ International
This Los Angeles-based organization offers a national resource and support line for LGBTQ+ Jews and allies, with support and resources over the phone and by email at 855-JQI-HLPS.
Keshet
Keshet, based in Newton, works at the intersection of Judaism and LGBTQ life, helping Jews build LGBTQ-affirming communities while advocating for rights nationwide.
