Chani Getter is an American counselor and interfaith minister focusing on those leaving the Haredi Jewish community and those in transition.
[1] Getter had three children over the next five years, before coming out as gay, a story that was covered in the documentary film devOUT[2] and also featured in a PBS documentary television show, Religious & Ethics Newsweekly.
Getter then became a part of the Jewish Renewal movement, and maintained their Orthodox observances for some time.
[4][5] They have been critical of the insular nature of Hasidic communities in New York City.
[6] Getter was previously the program director at Footsteps, which aids former Haredi Jewish people enter mainstream society,[7][8] including those exiting to follow their natural sexual preferences.