Save the date for Atlanta Pride 2016! Atlanta's Jewish Community is always one of the largest contingents and we look forward to representing our community with pride once again!
Check out photos, videos, and more from Atlanta Pride 2015 here.
Talking About Suicide and the LGBTQ communities
October 26, 2018 The statistics surrounding GSD suicide and self-harm are both scary and shocking. This workshop describes the impact of marginalization on members of the GLBTQ community. Our goal is to make clear the urgency of saving lives through understanding and stopping micro-aggressions towards GLBTQ clients. It is often surprising even to GLB- inclusive clinicians how severe seemingly small actions can be on an individual’s mental health. We focus on understanding statistics, unpacking sources of hidden biases, affirming language and self-definitions, and on understanding and defining what caring inclusion looks like in daily practice. This session provides 5 general CEUs.
Chana Rothman
AJFF Connects: 35th Anniversary of Yentl
The Atlanta Jewish Film Festival, in partnership SOJOURN, is pleased to present a special screening of Yentl, the classic 1983 musical drama directed by and starring Barbra Streisand. Challenging the traditional norms of the time, the eponymous Yentl represents a fascinating character through which to explore contemporary issues of gender.
AJFF Connects, a year-round programming initiative that uses the power of film to build bridges of understanding and spark dialogue with diverse audiences.
Join AJFF and SOJOURN at The Phillip Rush Center on Tuesday, November 13 at 6:00 PM for snacks and a Barbra Streisand sing-along with the film beginning at 6:30 PM. A facilitated conversation surrounding the film’s themes will follow.
Capacity is limited. Free tickets here are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Donations are welcome at the event.
Sally Kohn, The Opposite of Hate: Author Talk & Signing
SOJOURN is a community partner with the MJCCA as Kohn looks at the epidemic of hate all around us and how we can stop it. She talks to leading scientists and researchers and investigates the evolutionary and cultural roots of hate and how incivility can be a gateway to much worse. She introduces us to former terrorists and white supremacists, and even some of her own Twitter trolls, drawing surprising lessons. As Kohn discovers, “The opposite of hate is the beautiful and powerful reality of how we are all fundamentally linked and equal as human beings. The opposite of hate is connection.”
SOJOURN hosts a number of events throughout the South during the year. We also sponsor local, volunteer-driven social groups in Atlanta and Birmingham whose events may not always be listed here. To check out those volunteer-planned events, visit their MeetUp pages here:
Atlanta Jewish LGBTQ MeetUp Group
Atlanta Lesbian/Bi/Trans/Queer Women's MeetUp Group
Birmingham Jewish LGBTQ MeetUp Group
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Earlier Event: July 13
[Atlanta] Film Screening: "Oriented"
Later Event: October 21
SOJOURN in the Sukkah
