Will sending a positive message about LGBTQ people in the Jewish Community lead those “on the fence” to choose to live an LGBTQ “lifestyle”?

  • Whether sexuality is genetic, hormonal, or developmental, no one has ever turned LGBTQ because people were kind to them, or turned straight because people were unaccepting. That is simply not the way sexuality or gender work.
  • Silence about LGBTQ people doesn’t prevent anyone from becoming queer, but it can increase the shame and internal suffering that LGBTQ people experience.
  • Sensitivity, kindness, and welcoming are the Torah way and can be lifesaving for individuals who are suffering in silence.