Title: Balancing on the mechitza
Description: While the Jewish mainstream still argues about homosexuality, many transgender and gender-variant people sit in the congregation, marry under the chuppah, and create Jewish families. Balancing on the Mechitza gives voice to this movement in Jewish culture.
Subjects: Transgenderism, Religious life, Judaism, Jewish transgender people, Gender nonconformity, Jewish families, religious life, LGBTQ gender identity, LGBTQ essays, LGBTQ religion & spirituality, Lambda Literary Awards, Lambda Literary Award Winner, Religious aspects