We are lesbian, gay, trans, and bi Jews:
“You must not go about slandering your kin.” [19:16]
We are your trans, gay, bi, and lesbian siblings:
“You shall not hate your brother or sister in your heart.” [19:17]
We are lesbian, gay, trans, and bi victims of gay-bashing and murder:
“You may not stand by idly when your neighbor’s blood is being shed.” [19:16]
We are your bi, trans, lesbian and gay parents:
“Revere your mother and your father, each one of you.” [19:3]
We are the stranger:
“You must not oppress the stranger.”
“You shall love the stranger as yourself, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.” [19:34]
We are your bi, gay, trans, and lesbian neighbors:
“You must not oppress your neighbor.” [19:13]
“You must judge your neighbor justly.” [19:15]
“You shall love your neighbor as you love yourself.” [19:18]

Rabbi Lisa Edwards, the openly-lesbian rabbi of Los Angeles’ Congregation Beth Chayim Chadashim, the world’s first LGBT-outreach synagogue, on Vayikra/Leviticus
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