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I feel safer in Jewish spaces than LGBT spaces.
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Frankly, as a bisexual Jew, I feel safer as a bisexual in Jewish spaces than as a Jew in LGBT spaces. Admittedly, I've always felt somewhat disconnected from the LGBT community, and it's always seemed like they've never truly accepted me as a Jewish person, whether it's because I'm involved in religion at all, or because I'm explicitly Jewish. I've usually kept my distance from my campus's LGBTQ center, particularly since becoming President of our Hillel (not exactly easy since Hillel's office in the Interfaith center is right across the hall), but since the conflict, I've felt like LGBT communities are not safe for me anymore, as if they view my very presence as a threat. Like, a few weeks ago, one of my friends who's also Jewish and LGBTQ (and a member of my executive cabinet in our Hillel e-board) was hanging out with me and some of our friends in the Interfaith center when someone from the LGBTQ Center that they hang out with (our office has big windows looking in from the hallway) came in and told them (ostensibly thinking it would be funny, but clearly at least half-serious), "blink twice if you need help". We were so taken aback by it, none of us knew what to say. They told him they were fine and asked them to leave, but I think it was really eye-opening about just how little acceptance we really have.

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Ditto. I’ve been trying to round people up for a (probably mostly online workshops) queer Jewish Pride because the more I see, the more I’m afraid I’d get harassed at general Pride. (Also, my city’s Pride org’s accessibility is garbage :/)

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Even if completely independently isn’t an option, if you ever get the chance to do something with other Jews, a lot of us have been hungry for more Jewish (or just non-Israeli-extermination-supporting) art and would love to see

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