Denise Eger , lesbian , was inaugurated Monday as the inaugural Conference of American unions ' first openly lesbian president . She was inaugurated at the CCAR 's annual conference , held in Philadelphia this year . Eger was inaugurated in 1988 , a time when one could not be an openly gay Reform ##ist . She has since served in pulpits in the USA and Canada and has become a leading activist in the gay community .
Denise Eger , 55 , was inaugurated Monday as the Central Conference of American Rabbis ' first openly lesbian president . She was inaugurated at the CCAR 's annual conference , held in Philadelphia this year . Eger was ordained in 1988 , a time when one could not be an openly gay Reform rabbi . She has since served in pulpits in the U.S. and Canada and has become a leading activist in the LGBT community .