EDGE New England

A New York Democratic politician, who opposes marriage equality and is no stranger to making anti-gay comments, has apologized for wearing blackface for the Jewish holiday, Purim.

The chief rabbi of Amsterdam was suspended by the Orthodox Jewish community for co-signing a document that said homosexuality can be "cured" and "treated."

Independent Sen. Joe Lieberman has drawn excoriation from one segment of the political right in particular: conservative Jews who have denounced Lieberman in the wake of the DADT vote.

New Jersey’s newly political rabbis have joined an anti-marriage equality coalition that includes Roman Catholic bishops, evangelicals, and some black and Latino leaders.