I’m honestly confused by the opposition to gay rabbis.
To my limited knowledge as someone who is not gay, it would seem obvious that being gay – or even being in a gay marriage – does not necessarily mean that one does something that is clearly prohibited by our law (at the present time).
Where is the presumption of good faith? Why don’t we extend it to a gay rabbi?
By the same token, being gay is just one aspect of someone’s sexuality that even while it informs many parts of their life certainly doesn’t define the totality of who they are as a person.
Why reduce a gay rabbi to their sexuality? Do we do that with non-gay rabbis? Why can’t a gay rabbi be viewed in the same light that acknowledges their full being and behavior, as their hetero colleagues?
It just seems like a double-standard that, while it can play to popular interpretations of certain texts, traditions, and laws, ultimately fails to explain why some people should be judged differently than others.
As a (neo 😬)maimonidean, I’m just really unpersuaded by the opposition.