Affirming All of Us: Gender, Religious Freedom, and the Role of the Jewish Community

Join us in-person this December 3rd at 6:30 pm for a dynamic and meaningful conversation on gender, LGBTQIA+ rights, and what it really means to be an ally—through a Jewish lens. Register here!

This unique and timely program,  Affirming All of Us: Gender, Religious Freedom, and the Role of the Jewish Community, will explore what gender means, what discrimination looks like, how it intersects with religious freedom, civil rights, and public policy—AND why these issues should matter deeply to the Jewish community.

You’ll hear from local health experts, advocates, and community leaders working on the frontlines of LGBTQIA+ justice in the the greater Pittsburgh area. 

PANEL AND MODERATOR: 

• Moderator: Maggie Feinstein, Executive Director of the 10.27 Healing Partnership
• Panelists: 
  • Mia Briceno, Director of Programs, Carl G. Grefenstette Center for Ethics in Science, Technology, and Law at Duquesne University 
  • Vanessa Schmithorst, PhD., local scientist and Steering Committee Member, Jewish Women and Religious Freedom in Pittsburgh Project
  • Vincent Folkes, Founder of For the Boys PGH

Together, we’ll unpack the importance of allyship, highlight the Jewish values that call us to this work, and offer concrete tools for creating inclusive, welcoming spaces—both within our Jewish communities and beyond.

The conversation is hosted by the Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh, and the Jewish Women and Religious Freedom in Pittsburgh project, managed by Jews for a Secular Democracy and sponsored by the Jewish Women’s Foundation of Greater Pittsburgh.