For our second EQL episode, Rivka Schafer speaks about their path to discovering their queerness and the hate they faced upon coming out. 

TOPICS COVERED: 

🧠🏳️‍🌈 Their “Oh, I might be gay” epiphany in sixth grade 

🧠🏳️‍🌈 Their bold, impulsive grade-group chat coming out 

🧠🏳️‍🌈 Their middle school’s support - and later opposition - to their queerness 

🧠🏳️‍🌈 How the kids in their grade dealt with them being lesbian 

🧠🏳️‍🌈 Switching to a non-Jewish school and the culture shock they experienced 

🧠🏳️‍🌈 Why Rivka decided to return to a Jewish high school for their sophomore year 

🧠🏳️‍🌈 Rivka’s volunteer work for Keshet 

🧠🏳️‍🌈 Much more! 

Tune in to this heartbreaking and inspiring discussion! 🎙 

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