What We’re Listening To: A Religious Case for Equality

One of The Forward’s “fifty most influential Jewish leaders in America,” Jay Michaelson tackles the contentious “God vs. gay” divide. He argues that religious communities should favor gay rights because of religion, not in spite of it. As both a gay rights activist and religion scholar, he explores the moral principles that favor acceptance of GLBT people, contending that these values outweigh the ambiguous verses so often cited by conservatives.

Click here to listen to Jay’s recent interview on WAMU’s Interfaith Voices. Jay will be at the Hyman S. & Freda Bernstein Jewish Literary Festival on October 23rd.