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For many queer Jews, Pride has lost its joy

JL;DR SUMMARY Joshua Simmons shares insights from his experiences as a psychologist working with queer Jews, revealing a growing tension within these communities post the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish IdentityQueer JewsHamas AttackSilencePrideJewish GriefBelongingLgbtq CommunitySocial DynamicsQueer Spaces

Places mentioned

New York City, New York, United States
"A man carrying a sign from the Jewish LGBTQ+ organization Keshet takes part in the 2025 NYC Pride March on June 29, 2025."
San Francisco, California, United States
"Pride events still filled city streets in San Francisco, where I live."
Israel
"Wondering whether expressing ongoing grief over the Hamas attack of Oct. 7, 2023 would cost them friendships, belonging or community."

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