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Resources

We are proud to work with the following organizations and businesses:

Jewish-GLBTQ Organizations

Keshet - A grassroots organization dedicated to creating a fully inclusive Jewish community for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender Jews.
 www.keshetonline.org

Jewish Mosaic - The National Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity
 www.jewishmosaic.org

JQYouth - A social/support group made up of frum/formerly frum* gay, lesbian, bi, and trans Jews ages 17-30, Features an anonymous online discussion group.
http://www.jqyouth.org/index.html

GLBTQ  Publications

Between The Lines  - Michigan's weekly news for Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, Transgenders and Friends.
 (734) 293-7200
 http://www.PrideSource.com

Michigan HIV News - An internet website for HIV testing information, latest statistics, news and research updates and care resources.
 http://www.mihivnews.com

Jewish-GLBTQ Media

Wrestling With God & Men - In his book  Wrestling With God & Men, openly gay Orthodox rabbi Steven Greenberg offers surprising biblical interpretations using traditional rabbinic resources
 http://www.wrestlingwithgodandmen.com

Trembling Before G-d - The film Trembling Before G-d documents the personal stories of Hasidic and Orthodox Jews who are gay or lesbian. The film addresses themes of sexuality, faith and religious fundamentalism.
 http://www.tremblingbeforeg-d.com

GLBT Organizations - Local

Affirmations - Provides social programming, peer counseling, information and referral for GLBT, questioning and allies.
 http://www.goaffirmations.org/

Legal Organizations

American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) -  Jay Kaplan, LGBT Staff Attorney - A national organization advocating civil rights and democratic equality.
 http://www.aclumich.org

Anti-Defamation League (ADL) - Civil rights/human relations agency, fighting anti-Semitism and all forms of bigotry.
 http://www.adl.org/

Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, Midwest Regional Office - a national organization advocating civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and those with HIV.
 (312) 663-4413, ext. 31
 http://www.lambdalegal.org/

Triangle Foundation (see Political Organizations) - Report hate crimes and discrimination:
 (877) 787-4264

Political Organizations

Michigan Equality - a statewide political and educational advocacy organization combating discriminations based on sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression. 
 http://www.michiganequality.org

Triangle Foundation - Michigan's statewide civil rights, advocacy and anti-violence organization serving the LGBT communities.
 http://www.tri.org

CARE - The Coalition for Adoption Rights Equality, Inc. (CARE) is a children's advocacy group working to secure the legal recognition of parent-child relationships in all families, regardless of the parents' marital status or sexual orientation.
 http://www.secondparentadoption.org/

Mental Health Services

Jewish Family Service - provides social and mental health services to adults, children and families.
 (248) 592-2300  
 http://www.jfsdetroit.org/

Emergency Hotlines

Affirmations Helpline - provides peer counseling, empathy and community resources for the LGBT community. Welcomes concerns about coming out, gender identity, intimate partner violence, suicide prevention, and much more.
 (800) 398-GAYS (4297)
 http://www.goaffirmations.com/

Common Ground Sanctuary - Common Ground provides a lifeline for individuals and families in crisis, victims of crime, persons with mental illness, people trying to cope with critical situations and runaway and homeless youths.
 24-hour Crisis and Resource Hotline: (800) 231-1127
 www.commongroundsanctuary.org

Triangle Foundation (see Political Organizations) - Report hate crimes and discrimination:
 (877) 787-4264

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