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JQY

JQY (Jewish Queer Youth) is a nonprofit that equips jewish queer youth to survive and thrive
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08/15/2025

Join comedy powerhouse Jessica Kirson and a lineup of her hilarious friends for an unforgettable night of laughter-all to support Jewish Q***r Youth (JQY). Proceeds from the evening will help JQY provide free therapy and life-saving resources to LGBTQ Jewish youth from non-accepting communities. Come for the laughs, stay for the impact!

Get your tickets at JQY.ORG/STANDUP

08/14/2025

Join us for JQY’s Parent Open House on September 8 in NYC for a chance to meet our staff, tour the Drop-in Center, and learn how we can partner with you in supporting your LGBTQ child’s well-being. Whether you’re looking for guidance, resources, or simply a listening ear, our team is ready to walk alongside you and your family.

Register at jqy.org/openhouse

08/12/2025

Join us at the Drop-in Center for an evening of creativity and self-expression with artist Peter Shamah! We’ll explore identity, memory, and joy through the art of collage. We’ll bring together Jewish and q***r pieces of ourselves to create something beautiful. No art experience needed; just bring your full self. ✨️

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Join us from 6:00-8:00 PM EST at 135 W 41st Street

No need to register for Drop-in Center, just show up! We’ll have plenty of cholov yisroel pizza and ice-breaker games to go around. For anyone ages 13-23

If you need assistance with transportation to Drop-in please apply at jqy.org/travelrequest

08/08/2025

In this week’s parsha, Va’etchanan, Moshe pleads with G-d, pouring his heart out in one last request to enter the promised land. And while the answer is no, G-d still listens. The word “va’etchanan” itself means “pleaded” or “begged.” This moment reminds us that even when we don’t get what we ask for, the act of expressing ourselves still matters.

This shabbat is also Shabbos Nachamu—the shabbos of comfort. After the mourning of Tisha B’Av, our tradition doesn’t rush quickly to solutions. Instead we begin with two gentle words: “Nachamu, nachamu ami” – “be comforted, be comforted, my people.” It’s not a fix. It’s a response. A listening ear. A soft place to land.

Comfort doesn’t come from erasing pain. Instead, it comes from acknowledging it. From hearing each other. From showing up.

Let’s make sure there’s space for everyone to speak their truths – even when it’s hard, even when the answer isn’t simple. We know that comfort begins when someone says, “I hear you. I respect you. I’m here.”

This shabbos, may you feel heard. May you find comfort. And may you remember that your voice matters, even before the answer comes.

08/07/2025

Shabbat Nachamu is the shabbat following Tisha B’av, where we are comforted after a time of mourning. Can you identify any of this famous comfy furniture?

08/05/2025

Get ready to sparkle- literally! Join us at the JQY Drop-in Center for a night of all things shiny, glittery, and totally you. We’ll have rhinestones, gems, fabric markers, and all the supplies you need to bedazzle your clothes, bags, water bottles, or whatever needs a little extra shimmer. Come hang out, get crafty, and leave with something that shines just as bright as you do. Plus, we'll celebrate August birthdays!

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Join us from 6:00-8:00 PM EST at 135 W 41st Street

No need to register for Drop-in center, just show up! We’ll have plenty of cholov yisroel pizza and ice-breaker games to go around. For anyone ages 13-23

If you need assistance with transportation to Drop-in please apply at jqy.org/travelrequest

08/01/2025

This weekend marks the intersection of three heavy moments.

We read Parshat Devarim, where Moshe retells a history full of missteps, grief, and survival. We prepare for Tisha B’Av, the day we mourn destruction and collective heartbreak. And it’s also the beginning of Teen Mental Health Month, when we shine a light on the invisible battles so many young people are fighting.

What do they all have in common? They remind us that we do not need to pretend things are fine when they’re not. They remind us that healing isn’t about perfection. Healing is about naming what’s broken – and choosing to build anyway.

We build with the grief. With the confusion. With the joy. With the resilience. We make room for stories that contradict each other and feelings that don’t line up neatly. We remind ourselves that healing and hurt can coexist.

With our philosophy of “eilu v’eilu” – both these and those – we know that multiple truths can live side by side.

Broken doesn’t mean beyond repair. It means real. It means honest. It means worth showing up for.

Whether you’re holding grief, joy, anger, or all of the above—you’re not alone. We’re here, building something sacred from all the pieces.

07/29/2025

We're hiring! JQY is seeking a Director of Operations (DO) —
a strategic, service-minded, and detail-oriented individual who strengthens and supports the infrastructure of JQY.

This role is ideal for someone who brings clarity, consistency, and care to operations, finance, HR, and security – and is committed to creating and maintaining systems that help others do their best work.

The DO is responsible for ensuring the organization’s sustainability, safety, and operational excellence.

Apply at https://jobs.jpro.org/companies/jqy-2/jobs/55073114-director-of-operations

07/25/2025

This shabbat, we finish reading the entire book of Bamidbar. Some say “chazak chazak v’nit(s)chazek” – be strong be strong and may we be strengthened – upon completion of a book of Torah. Others say “chazak ubaruch” – be strong and blessed – after every aliyah, and some say chazak chazak chazak – the gematria (numerical value) of Moshe’s name.

These words aren’t just about physical or spiritual resilience. They’re about the kind of strength it takes to think for yourself, to feel deeply, and to stand in your truth – especially when the world expects silence or sameness.

To think critically. To feel fully. To question, to wonder, and to grow. These are all types of self-exploration that take real bravery.

As we end this book of the Torah and begin another, may we be strengthened by our own selves and by one another. May we be blessed with strength of heart and mind, with bravery and courage. May we always be able to draw strength from one another, and may we share our strength generously with each other.

07/23/2025

Aden Polydoros is a transmasc Jewish author whose award-winning books blend folklore, fantasy, and fierce q***r joy. His stories are packed with magic, monsters, and the kind of representation we love to see.

In April, the JQY Jewish Q***r Book Club read Ring of Solomon. This month, we’re diving into the sequel: Ring of Solomon: Nightmares in Paradise.

If you’re an LGBTQ+ Jewish teen or young adult (ages 13–23), come read with us! Registration closes August 4.

Sign up at jqy.org/bookclub

07/22/2025

Get camera-ready at the JQY Drop-in Center with the one and only Michael Kushner! Michael is a q***r multi-hyphenate artist, actor, and photographer whose work has been featured in Vogue, Playbill, Forbes, People, and The New York Times.

He’s known for capturing the magic of LGBTQ folks just being themselves, and now it’s your turn. Whether you need a new headshot for school, auditions, or job apps, or maybe you just want to feel seen and celebrated, come as you are and leave with a portrait full of pride, power, and personality.

Pizza, friends, and q***r joy included 🍕🌈💁‍♀️

07/18/2025

In this week’s parsha we meet the daughters of Tzelofchad. After Tzelofchad died, leaving no sons, his five daughters went before Moshe, the priest, and the entire Jewish people to advocate for their rights to inherit the land their father left behind.

This was a huge deal because at that time, only sons could inherit property. Plus, it wasn’t the norm to ask for laws to be changed. Moshe spoke to Hashem who then sided with the sisters and granted them property.

We don’t know if Bnot Tzelofchad spoke loudly with confidence, if they timidly whispered, or if there was a mix of all of the above. Whatever the volume, we know that they believed there was a chance for them to shape their own futures.

At JQY we believe in the power of advocating for yourself and asking for what you need. Just because something isn’t given to you, does not mean you cannot attempt to move the needle, even if that means venturing into uncharted territory.

You have the power to shape history.
You just need a little holy chutzpah.

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Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	9am - 5pm
Sunday	9am - 5pm

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