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  Mosse LGBT History
The Fellowship in LGBT History is intended to attract and support outstanding PhD candidates who wish to study some aspect of LGBT history in any area of the world.The fellowship package consists of four and one half years of guaranteed support; a combination of direct fellowship aid, teaching and research assistantship, and writing support.
Candidates for the Mosse LGBT Fellowship: submit an application to the UW-Madison Dept. of History which can be obtained at: http://history.wisc.edu/graduate/admissions.htm, specifying you wish to be considered for the Mosse Fellowship in LGBT History on the Supplemental Information for Fellowships and Teaching Assistantships form.
Jews are feminized, unmanly, have a "soft weakness of form" and are therefore at risk of being homosexual.
mosseprogram.wisc.edu /lgbt.html   (2928 words)

  
 List of LGBT Jews - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The following is a list of some prominent LGBT Jews.
Note: many other activists are listed under their main profession.
First gay Italian Jew ever to openly marry in a gay synagogue (with Brett Shapiro), and to adopt a child.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_LGBT_Jews   (464 words)

  
 Famous Homosexual, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Or Transgender People and List of Gay, Lesbian or Bisexual People Portal @ ...
This is a partial list of confirmed famous people who were or are gay, lesbian or bisexual.
Articles about notable gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people who have publicly declared their sexual orientation or gender identity, or whose sexual orientation or gender identity is known and not debated by historians.
List of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered sportspeople
www.hothomosexuals.com   (1237 words)

  
 LGBT Texts
Modern studies of the nature of gender have found that human sexual preference is innate; homosexuality occurs in hundreds of species; and gender and sexual behavior is a continuum rather than two compartmentalized poles.
Many religious groups have not found it difficult to extend tolerance to LGBT people, even if this does not lead to acceptance within their religion, or sanctioning of same-sex unions or homosexual clergy.
There was a lot of pressure for Jews to adopt various practices of the Pagans, to become just another religion in the melting pot.
www.sacred-texts.com /lgbt/index.htm   (6299 words)

  
 Internet Jewish History Sourcebook
Ordinances from assembly of the Jews of the kingdom of Castile at Valladolid in 1432.
Jews and Christians in Teruel: The Fuero of Teruel, 1176 CE Excerpts from the Fuero, or urban ordinance.
Agobard of Lyon: On the Baptism of Slaves Belonging to Jews (to Adalard, Wala, and Helisachar), trans.
www.fordham.edu /halsall/jewish/jewishsbook.html   (5504 words)

  
 God & LGBT organizing | TPMCafe
LGBT organizing is exciting and lively this year--not just in preparation for this fall's new round of antigay referenda, but to win freedom for years to come.
Your cause is on my list of greivances against this government, or rulers, but it's not life and death.
The clergy has taken a mantle of authority upon itself that it does not Scripturally have, and it is from the clergy class itself that the pogrom against Jews in the third century and onward has sprung.
www.tpmcafe.com /story/2006/1/25/175813/268   (3449 words)

  
 Category "LGBT history" - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
LGBT is an acronym used as a collective term to refer to lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgender people.
History of LGBT civil rights in the United States
Category "LGBT history", See main articles, External links, History by topic, LGBT and LGBT civil rights.
www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Category/LGBT_history   (145 words)

  
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This frenzy has led to the inevitable: a television show on VH1 called The List, the sole purpose of which is to create and then refine variously categorized lists of songs.
Unlike the lists found in popular culture, which are created for fun and are typically harmless, canons can be dangerous.
Many Jews have reacted to this exclusion by developing or embracing the critique of canons.
www.shma.com /feb02/Mik.htm   (489 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Queer Jews: Books: David Shneer,Caryn Aviv   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Queer Jews is so exuberantly queer that it changes the old adage, 'When you're in love, the whole world is Jewish' to 'When you're in heat, the whole world is.' This collection from women and men is chock full of shtemme,' soul.
Queer Jews is a fun book which delicately balances politics and humor, GBLT and Jewish identity and humanity with spirituality...[The authors'] voices, and the stories they told, made me laugh, made me cry, and made me think.
The editors and all the book's contributors have done an excellent job of capturing the diversity of a new generation of queer Jews and the impact they are having on both the Jewish and queer communities.
www.amazon.com /Queer-Jews-David-Shneer/dp/0415931673   (2343 words)

  
 Attacks on Gay Rights: How Jews See It
We would also like to suggest that you take a look at Julien's List Resource Page, which has assembled a prodigious list of sources and resources for and about LGBT Jews.
Kleinbaum, who was recently named by the Forward Jewish weekly newspaper as one of the nation's 50 most important Jews, said she was arrested for simply standing on the sidewalk.
Some, like my cousin, are knowledgeable, observant Jews, qualified to be rabbis but prohibited because of a sexual preference not of their own making.
www.jewsonfirst.org /howjewsseegr.html   (3514 words)

  
 history   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Just as Jews were made to wear the Star of David on the prison uniforms, gay people were required to wear a pink triangle.
Some of the people on this list would never have revealed that they were lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender.
LGBT people have been and will always be everywhere, because we are everyone.
www.ohio.edu /lgbt/resources/history.cfm   (4620 words)

  
 UUA Communication Forums: Email Lists
The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Concerns Committee and Joseph Priestly District Interweave Chapter are made up of a diverse group of people from different congregations in the District (MD, DE, southeast PA, southwest NJ and northern VA) and their friends and allies.
The purpose of this list is for Unitarian Universalist newcomers who have graduated or are about to graduate from the newcomers list, and would like tocontinue to talk to other people who have not been established in the UU faith for a long time.
Membership is open to all, but participation in the UUA Newcomers list is recommended as a prerequisite for this list.
www.uua.org /lists/nonsponsored.html   (1170 words)

  
 Resources | Welcome to the World Congress of Gay Lesbian Bisexual and Transgender Jewish Organizations
Feygelah is a community-based umbrella organization for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, and transsexual Jews in Montreal.
Keshet-Rabbis hold that GLBT Jews should be embraced as full, open members of all Conservative/Masorti congregations and institutions.
A network of American Jews who draw on Jewish tradition and spirituality to seek peace, pursue justice, heal the earth, and build community.
www.glbtjews.org /rubrique.php3?id_rubrique=6   (422 words)

  
 X-Men - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The conflict between mutants and normal humans is often compared to conflicts experienced by minority groups in America such as Jews, African-Americans, Communists, Homosexuals, etc. Also on an individual level, a number of X-Men serve a metaphorical function as their powers illustrate points about the nature of the outsider.
Comparisons have been made between the mutants' situation, including the concealment of their powers and the age they realize these powers, and homosexuality.
In the 2000 X-Men film Kelly exclaims "we need to find out who these mutants are and what they can do," even brandishing a "list" of known mutants (a reference to Senator Joseph McCarthy's list of Communist Party USA members who were working in the government).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/X-men   (4645 words)

  
 Frum Gay Jews' Home Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Orthodox Gay Jews are thriving in New York City and around the world.
In California, Orthodox and Traditional gay and lesbian Jews meet the third Sunday of the month in Los Angeles for socializing, education and support.
This list is available by subscription and is a safe space.
members.aol.com /gayjews/index.html   (861 words)

  
 Open Letter to LGBTST Communities Opposing the War : LGBT Rights & Recognition : AFSC
We believe that the ever-changing targets of the U.S. government's "War on Terrorism" simply provide a permanent and unending list of scapegoats - distracting all of us from the challenging and necessary task of building communities and a world based on principles of peace, justice, self-determination and human dignity.
With care and respect, we call on LGBTST organizations and communities to join national and local coalitions to struggle for peace with justice — and actively and creatively oppose U.S. policies and actions of military/economic/political aggression and war.
Groups/Individuals without locations listed are based in New York State, where this statement originated.
www.afsc.org /lgbt/open-letter.htm   (1173 words)

  
 EVENTS DETAILS
Alon Hilu, a young and acclaimed Israeli novelist, offers in his first novel, Death of a Monk an original homosexual interpretation for the historical blood libel against the Jews in Damascus, Syria, 1840.
The Damascus of Death of a Monk is a rich and vibrant place; lively, sensual and at the same time teeming with fear and hostility.
Jews Indigenous to the Middle East and North Africa
www.bayjews.org /event_details.aspx?id=8169   (300 words)

  
 Jewish Federation: Bashert
Bashert is the LGBT Initiative of the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle designed to further the mission of the JFGS.
This initiative creates opportunities for Jews to come together, celebrate, and explore their Jewish identities in a welcoming environment.
We encourage you to be in touch and fill out our Sign-Up reply form if you are not already on our mailing list.
www.jewishinseattle.org /JF/Connect/Bashert/Bashert.asp   (143 words)

  
 Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Tobacco Prevention and Control Project is a five-year Centers for Disease Control (CDC) project administered by The Center Orange County on behalf of the National Association of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Centers (NALGBTCC).
LGBT FUNDING: The first report tracking foundation support of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) issues found that the fight for recognition of civil rights and same-sex marriages has received the most funding (24 percent), while children and youth received nearly as much (22.6 percent).
If you received this e-newsletter from a friend, join our mailing list by emailing mvela@lgbtcenters.org and include the word SUBSCRIBE in the subject line of your email along with your name and contact information.
www.lgbtcenters.org /lgbtnewsvol2issue92.htm   (2728 words)

  
 LGBT Internet Resource Guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
National Consortium of Directors of LGBT Resources in Higher Education: Primarily an organization for professionals working on LGBT issues in higher education, the Consortium website has a listing of campuses that have such offices, and a useful FAQ section.
The Working Group on Funding Lesbian and Gay Issues: Lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and transgender (lgbt) people face a daunting array of social and legal issues, yet their concerns are largely ignored in the funding patterns of nearly all major foundations and corporate giving programs.
National Center for Lesbian Rights: NCLR is the nation's legal center with a primary commitment to advancing the rights and safety of lesbians and their families through a program of litigation, public policy advocacy, free legal advice and counseling, and public education.
www.niu.edu /lgbt/links.htm   (6512 words)

  
 Princeton University LGBT Center
Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG): Promotes the health and well-being of LGBT persons, their families and friends through support, education, and advocacy.
South Asian Lesbian and Gay Association (SALGA): New York-based social, political and support group for LGBT people who trace their descent from countries such as Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Tibet as well as people of South Asian descent from countries such as Guyana, Trinidad and Kenya.
Soul Force: Advocating freedom for LGBT people from religious and political oppression through the practice of relentless nonviolent resistance.
www.princeton.edu /lgbt/resources/links.htm   (1891 words)

  
 Amazon.com: New Jews: The End of the Jewish Diaspora: The End of the Jewish Diaspora: Books: Caryn Aviv,David Shneer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
In New Jews, Caryn Aviv and David Shneer provocatively argue that there is a new generation of Jews who don't consider themselves to be eternally wandering, forever outsiders within their communities and seeking to one day find their homeland.
Instead, these New Jews are at home, whether it be in Buenos Aires, San Francisco or Berlin, and are rooted within communities of their own choosing.
Aviv and Shneer argue that Jews have come to the end of their diaspora; wandering no more, today's Jews are settled.
www.amazon.com /New-Jews-End-Jewish-Diaspora/dp/0814740189   (1471 words)

  
 Wikipedia on Famous Jews
This page is a list of people identified as Jews, either by themselves or by others.
Many listed here may have spent their lives disguising their Jewish origins, and married gentile (non-Jewish) spouses.
They may have never practiced Judaism, and may even have adopted another faith, or may be secular or atheist.
www.helsinki.fi /~pjojala/Wikipedia_Famous_Jews.htm   (3101 words)

  
 List of LGBT-related topics
Not only psychology and medicine, but also social sciences deal with transgender people, and each starts from a very different point of view, offers very different perspectives, and uses a different nomenclature.
List of transgender-rights organizations as of 5.1.2005, still a work in progress
List of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community centers in the USA and Canada
www.libraryoflibrary.com /E_n_c_p_d_List_of_gay-related_topics.html   (883 words)

  
 National Stonewall Democrats
The reporting is symptomatic of the treatment of the LGBT community in Atlanta herself.
Just as local residents understand that the Rudolph terrorism specifically targeted the city's LGBT community, local residents also recognize the need to support and encourage the growth of the LGBT community within the city.
Yet, despite the largest LGBT community in the South - and perhaps the largest African American LGBT population in the nation - there have been no reports on Rudolph's impact on gay Atlanta.
www.stonewalldemocrats.org /trailmix/2005/08   (5344 words)

  
 LGBT/Queer Studies Resources
This non-profit educational organization is based in Boston; incluthe site offers an LGBT glossary of terms, information on starting a support group and many links to sites pertaining to issues of bisexuality.
The link is to a list of their publications (and other NGLTF publications).
This long page lists unannotated links which address gender studies and queer studies, with a particular focus upon discussions of sex, gender, sexual identity and sexuality in cultural practices.
www.uic.edu /depts/quic/resources/lgbt_studies.html   (2812 words)

  
 The Democratic Party
He is an anti-semite.I don't how I would be able to forgive Chairman Dean if he would have sided with the PM of Iraq and his racists commenst anout the Jews and the sons of Jews being responsible for all that is wrong with the world today.So,between you and me,it's all good.Two extremes equals....."MODERATES".
You have Jews, and you have Zionist religious fanatics who are as different from regular Jews as most middle-of-the-road Christians are from the right wing fundamentalist Christian fanatics who are supporting the Zionist Jewish fanatics.
The PM of Iraq is trying to keep a lid on Iraq, and coming out sounding anything like a moderate where Israel is concerned would kill his chances for staying in office, literally kill his chances.
www.democrats.org /a/2006/07/listen_up_tampa.php   (786 words)

  
 Weird Jews
Punk, Beeber exhaustively argues, was infused with a singular Jewish sensibility forged by hardship, perseverance, and a potent cocktail of optimism and cynicism that gave the music—and the larger cultural movement—its twitchy swagger.
Tags: book recommendations, culture, jews in the media, music, pop culture, who is a jew
Now, since l'm the token Jew of the group, l'm wondering if her folks are programming her against me. So l asked her, ''Do you like Hitler?'' She says nothing.
community.livejournal.com /weirdjews   (1806 words)

  
 NALGBTCC News Summaries
Jews, Japan And The Holocaust - April 24 13.
LGBT Support Group Starting Up At Wingspan 16.
We can all debate whether marriage for gays and lesbians should or should not happen, but those of us in the intersex community dread someone defining marriage.
www.lgbtcenters.org /news/?PagePosition=207   (548 words)

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