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| Women’s March names 3 Jewish women to its steering committee | |
| 2019-01-16 | |
Stein, a formerly Hasidic transgender woman, has worked to raise awareness for transgender people as well as those leaving ultra-Orthodox Judaism. Baskin is the former vice president of Audacious Hospitality for the Union for Reform Judaism and is a former president of the Jewish Multiracial Network. McCoy is the founder of Ayecha, a Jewish nonprofit that advocates for Jews of color. The Women’s March has come under fire in recent months due to its leaders’ handling of allegations of anti-Semitism, with celebrities and activists openly criticizing the organizers’ actions. The controversy started when organizer Tamika Mallory attended a speech by and then praised Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, who has a long history of anti-Jewish and homophobic statements. More recently, a report in Tablet said that Mallory and fellow organizer Carmen Perez had made anti-Semitic statements at two Women’s March planning meetings, claims which the organizers deny. A number of organizations have dropped out as March sponsors, including the National Council of Jewish Women, Southern Poverty Law Center and EMILY’s List. Last week, the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue, a major Reform congregation in New York, announced it was disassociating itself from Women’s March, Inc. A guide to who’s marching as anti-Semitism controversy roils Women’s March [IsraelTimes] Many local chapters no longer willing to be affiliated with national group over claims that they have not done enough to disavow anti-Semitism. | |
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| #2 transgender rights activist Abby |
| Posted by: Frank G 2019-01-16 07:07 |
| #1 Black Jewish Women and a Miss Hassidic Tran (not really, just Loretta and Conway) |
| Posted by: Hupith Phomoting1008 2019-01-16 00:55 |