New York – Former Hasidic Transgender Named Amongst Women’s March Steering Committee

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    New York – The Women’s March, which has come under fire in recent months for its leaders’ handling of anti-Semitism allegations, has named three Jewish women to its steering committee.

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    On Monday, the March announced its new 32-member steering committee. The Jewish members are transgender rights activist Abby Stein; Union for Reform Judaism staffer April Baskin; and Jewish diversity activist Yavilah McCoy.

    Stein, a formerly Hasidic transgender woman, has worked to raise awareness for transgender people as well as those leaving haredi 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.

    Celebrities and activists have openly criticized march organizers’ actions in regard to the anti-Semitism concerns.

    One of the organizers, Tamika Mallory, attended a speech by and praised Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, who has a long history of making anti-Jewish and homophobic statements. Though the organizers eventually disavowed Farrakhan’s anti-Semitism, many felt their response took too long and did not go far enough in denouncing him.

    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 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.


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    alterknaker
    alterknaker
    5 years ago

    Disgusting, stinks,
    Just wondering why VIN chose to report this piece of DREKISH news,

    Bezalel
    Bezalel
    5 years ago

    How does Ms. McCoy wear tefillin over that huge afro?

    Sholi-Katz
    Sholi-Katz
    5 years ago

    Abby Baby – Go for it. You can wear your shreimel they would think it is the latest fashion in hats,

    Deremes851
    Deremes851
    5 years ago

    I disagree with VIN posting this “news” item.
    Fa,fa, disgusting.
    A male is born so and will die male.
    A female is born so and die so.

    Marriage is made for a man and a woman not men with men or women with women and not men with a goat or horse.

    Question:
    Can a person become a donkey?
    A Cat?
    If a grown up decides to become an infant crawling on floor and wearing pampers do they get child health insurance?

    Moishe_Mechel
    Moishe_Mechel
    5 years ago

    abby , let’s see if you can steer them away from accepting louis farakhan . at least try

    bsnow
    bsnow
    5 years ago

    Nice rack, man!

    5 years ago

    “Some of my best friends are Jews”

    puppydogs
    puppydogs
    5 years ago

    Notice how Hashomer is very quite when it comes to this topic. Think he wants to tell us something.

    lazy-boy
    Active Member
    lazy-boy
    5 years ago

    disgusting people do disgusting things. People who grow up frum and leave the fold often harbor much resentment and hatred inside. They have much emotional baggage and no matter what they do, end up unhappy.

    So although it looks happy, inside is a disgusting mess of spoiled cholent that went off….

    Aguttenshabbos
    Aguttenshabbos
    5 years ago

    Every one of them looks like a weirdo. Like the ones at a Hillary Clinton campaign. Baruch meshane habriyos!!

    The_Truth
    Noble Member
    The_Truth
    5 years ago

    I would hardly call a former hassic man, who is now a leftist woman to be an advocate for Judaism.
    It would be funny if it wasn’t so sad.

    PaulinSaudi
    PaulinSaudi
    5 years ago

    I am sure we all wish them the best.