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Pride Month Action: Protect the LGBTQ+ Community

Pride Month Action: Protect the LGBTQ+ Community

by Jewish Center for Justice | Jun 27, 2022 | Activism, Advocacy, Archived, Archived 2022, Featured, Ideas, JCJ Blog, Judaism, LGBTQ

The Jewish Center for Justice commends the Biden administration for signing the Executive Order on Advancing Equality for LGBTQI+ Individuals on June 15, 2022. This Order comes in response to hundreds of anti-LGBTQ+ laws proposed or enacted in state legislatures that...
The Supreme Court has overturned Roe. Now what?

The Supreme Court has overturned Roe. Now what?

by Jewish Center for Justice | Jun 24, 2022 | Activism, California, Featured, Ideas, JCJ Blog, Judaism, Women’s Rights

Last month, we learned of a leaked Supreme Court memo pointing toward a likely overturning of Roe v. Wade. By pushing the decision on abortion rights to the states, individuals will be denied the fundamental right to body autonomy that has been upheld for nearly 50...
How to take action on the newly proposed Bipartisan Gun Violence Prevention Framework

How to take action on the newly proposed Bipartisan Gun Violence Prevention Framework

by Jewish Center for Justice | Jun 15, 2022 | Activism, Archived, Archived 2022, Gun Violence Prevention, Ideas, JCJ Blog, Judaism

The Jewish Center for Justice calls upon the Senate and the House of Representative to support and pass the Bipartisan Gun Control Framework, currently being drafted. The Jewish Center for Justice is mobilizing Jewish communities and gun violence prevention groups as...
JCJ decries leaked SCOTUS memo signaling end of Roe v. Wade

JCJ decries leaked SCOTUS memo signaling end of Roe v. Wade

by Jewish Center for Justice | May 3, 2022 | Activism, Archived, Archived 2022, Featured, Ideas, JCJ Blog, Judaism, Women’s Rights

In response to the leaked Supreme Court memo signaling a likely overturning of Roe v. Wade, Jewish Center for Justice Chairperson Julie Bank and Lawyers’ Committee co-chair Ariella Simonds issued the following joint statement: “We are outraged at what looks to be the...
9 Resources for LGBTQ youth in Texas and Florida

9 Resources for LGBTQ youth in Texas and Florida

by Jewish Center for Justice | Mar 9, 2022 | Activism, Archived, Archived 2022, Cohorts, Featured, Ideas, JCJ Blog, Judaism, LGBTQ

JCJ Fellows responded to the horrific anti-LGBTQ bills going through the Texas and Florida State Legislatures by compiling a list of orgs to help provide legal, emotional, and financial resources for LGBTQ youth and their families. Texas The Transgender Education...
Three Actions You Can Take to Honor Women’s History Month

Three Actions You Can Take to Honor Women’s History Month

by Jewish Center for Justice | Mar 7, 2022 | Activism, California, Featured, Ideas, JCJ Blog, Women’s Rights

Women’s History Month is the annual celebration of the contributions and achievements of women in United States history. While so much has been accomplished in the fight for equal rights, we also know that the path toward true justice is long. Our Jewish tradition...
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