Evan Glass to speak at Temple Emanuel Kulanu Shabbat Service, June 11 (Zoom Service)

In recognition of Pride Month, Temple Emanuel’s annual Kulanu Service will be held on Friday evening, June 11, at 6:30 p.m.

Our featured speaker this year will be Montgomery County Council At-Large Member Evan Glass, whose achievements include the authorship and passage of the Montgomery County LGBTQ Bill of Rights, which fills in gaps in our existing legal protections, including protections of seniors’ access to health care, HIV status, and gender expression. His topic will be My Journey, Our Journeys, and Using the Poltical Process to Achieve Progress. Evan, a former CNN producer and community activist, lives with his husband in Silver Spring.

We also will be noting the launch of the Temple Board of Trustees’ new Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiative. Please join us after the Zoom service for a discussion with Evan, followed by the Kulanu Committee’s first LGBTQ and Allies Happy Hour. Contact the Temple Office at 301-942-2000 or at office@templeemanuelmd.org for Zoom login information. 

The mission of the Kulanu Committee is to support Temple Emanuel’s increasingly diverse community as we seek to welcome, celebrate, and honor each other’s identities. Kulanu was formed initially to advocate for the inclusion of LGBTQ Jews, same-sex couples, and families with same-sex parents. Over time, its mission has expanded to encompass the range of diversity in our community, including family structure, race and ethnicity, religious background, familiarity with Judaism, age, economic circumstances, political views, and physical and mental health.