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conference. "This
was a moment and a
meeting none of us
would ever forget,
but we also realized
that this was just
the beginning for so
many progressive
changes to support
Seth Betman
gender inclusion:'
Betman also shared how excited
he was that the motion was created
by one of his chapter members from
Michigan.
Since the motion passed last week,
thousands of teens have shared their
support on social media, and the con-
versation continues to grow.
"I am proud to be a catalyst for
such unwavering, unanimous support
for an under-represented population:'
Lis said.
"This change opens so many doors,
and also provides a source of educa-
tion for teens about what gender
identity means:'
said Katie Fried,
regional director
of BBYO Michigan
Region. "Gender
identity is self-
defined, and should
not be disputed
based on another's
Katie Fried
opinion. The fact
that Ethan recog-
nizes this at a young age and took
action to make a change, showing so
much courage along the way, is truly
remarkable and inspiring to all:'
Lis is currently in the process of
preparing a second motion that will
amend the language in membership
manuals and other BBYO resources
to continue to create a more gender
inclusive organization. He plans to
present this motion in February 2016
to BBYO's International Executive
Board in advance of IC, and hopes to
play a role in furthering BBYO as an
accepting environment that promotes
equality for all teens. ❑

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As a result of Lis' action, the teen
leadership of AZA amended its con-
stitution to widen the definition of
an eligible member of BBYO to any
high school age teen who identifies
as Jewish, based on their own defini-
tion of their gender. The teen lead-
ers of BBG immediately adopted the
amendment for their own constitu-
tion. BBYO will now further review
policies to see what changes might
need to be made.
"There are many people in the
world who don't identify within the
gender binary, including several
BBYO teens I know personally," said
Lis, son of Lance Lis and Karen
Grossberg.
"I feel it is necessary to afford these
teens the same opportunity as teens
who identify within the traditional
gender binary, in the name of general
equality. This motion puts our orga-
nization at the forefront of an impor-
tant movement of social change"
Word spread that Lis was work-
ing on a motion to promote gender
inclusion in BBYO, and he was con-
tacted by professionals at BBYO's
International Office in Washington,
D.C. Staff supported his decision and
encouraged him to share his idea with
other teens.
"I shared my motion in Facebook
groups with other BBYO teens I met
at past training conferences, includ-
ing Chapter Leadership Training
Conference (CLTC) and International
Convention (IC)."
Several teens contacted Lis and
offered to second the motion and
support him through the process,
which eventually led to the motion
being presented at the International
August Executives Conference.
The motion passed unanimously.
"After the decision was made, we
realized we made history:' said Seth
Betman, 16, who currently serves as
regional president of BBYO Michigan
Region and was in attendance at the

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