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Thu Nov 5, 2015, 12:04 PM Nov 2015

U.S. Reform Jews adopt sweeping transgender rights policy

Source: Reuters

US | Thu Nov 5, 2015 10:50am EST

U.S. Reform Jews adopt sweeping transgender rights policy

ORLANDO, FLA. | BY BARBARA LISTON

Temples and synagogues affiliated with the nation's largest Jewish movement should take specific steps to embrace transgender people, a U.S. conference of Reform Jews urged on Thursday in approving a groundbreaking resolution.

In a resounding voice vote, Reform Judaism embraced some of the most far-reaching policies for transgendered men and women seen among any of the nation's mainstream religious organizations, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) right advocates said.

The resolution calls for congregations to offer cultural training for religious school staff, sermons on transgender issues and gender-neutral restrooms where feasible.

The measure generated little discord among the 1.5 million North America Jews affiliated with the Union for Reform Judaism, which is holding a biennial conference in Orlando, Florida.

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/05/us-usa-religion-transgender-idUSKCN0SU1VU20151105
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