242:. Eli identifies as queer after coming out in 2009. He credits his Judaism as, "the impetus for queer activism." Eli applies the Jewish principle, “Kol Yisreal arevim zeh bazeh,” meaning, “All Jews are responsible for each other,” to his ideology towards his LGBT+ activism, believing that, “queer people anywhere are responsible for queer people everywhere.” Eli comes from a family of Jewish activists, drawing inspiration from his activist mother who was a part of the
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In 2019, a video Eli posted went viral showing him being followed and harassed on the street in New York City. “Stay in the closet...Make sure your closet is in another closet...this is not
Judaism!" the unidentified man can be seen yelling. The video has been viewed over a million times and was
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is an important tool in his activism. "Social media is one of the most important tools the resistance has. Social media is about self-expression, sharing information, crafting identity and community...If used effectively, the power of social media is limitless."
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Eli is the founder of Voices4, a nonviolent direct-action activist group committed to advancing global queer liberation. It was originally launched to protest the anti-gay violence in
Chechnya and has since created international chapters in
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