Interfaith LGBTQ Couples
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"For Interfaith Gay Couples, Just One Obstacle is Cleared," The New York Times (11/1/2013)
The federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) has been ruled unconstitutional (see Supreme Court ruling United States vs. Windsor - July 29, 2013), and 14 states have marriage equality for LGBTQ couples, but some interfaith couples still find hurdles in their path to marriage. A recent article in The New York Times describes, "As tolerance for same-sex marriage rapidly grows, interfaith gay couples are finding that the same spiritual leaders who support the civil right to wed might object on theological grounds to religiously mixed ceremonies."
"Idit Klein, the executive director of Keshet, an advocacy organization for Jews who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender [said,] 'I’ve seen it go from being difficult to find a rabbi to officiate at same-sex weddings to now having rabbis call me and say, ‘I’ve never done a gay wedding and I want to’ — a real eagerness to show solidarity. Something profound has shifted. But what hasn’t shifted appreciably is most rabbis’ views of interfaith marriage. Having interfaith families in their congregation is one thing, but officiating at the wedding is another.”
Read the full article here.
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