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Urvashi Vaid Biography Urvashi Vaid was born in India in 1958 and moved to the United States with her family when she was eight. Vaid describes herself as an outsider as a child, because of her ethnicity, accent, and intellectual interests. Vaid began political organizing in college, working to form a variety of groups to address the discrimination she felt. www.ailf.org /notable/iaa/ny2000/urvashi.htm   (538 words)

Independent Gay Forum: Miller, Stephen H. 'Betwixt Left and Right.' Vaid responds testily that, although she did in fact make the statement attributed to her, it was lifted “completely out of context” because she wasn't referring to marketing per se, as Brooks seemed to suggest. Vaid has for many years been a leading light of the lesbigay left, and is known for inveighing against gay and lesbian “mainstreaming.” Brooks is a conservative Republican, but one who hasn't engaged in gay-baiting. This, as I noted, is disingenuous, for Vaid has written in left-wing publications that she not only is a socialist, but a socialist on the radical left “syndicalist” fringe to boot. www.indegayforum.org /authors/miller/miller19.html   (870 words)

New York Progressive Network Urvashi Vaid, a nationally recognized author and attorney, is the Director of the Policy Institute of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF), a think tank which has worked to eliminate prejudice, violence and injustice against GLBT people at the local, state and national level since its inception in 1973. Vaid has worked as an attorney for the ACLU and is the author of an award-winning book on the politics of the modern gay rights movement. Vaid is a regular columnist for The Advocate, the national gay and lesbian news magazine. www.nypn.org /htm/resources/urvashi-vaid.html   (439 words)

The Task Force - Media Center - Press Release "The award to Urvashi Vaid is in recognition of her creative and dedicated use of the law to achieve equality and justice," said Kristin Booth Glen, Dean and Professor of Law at the CUNY School of Law. Urvashi Vaid currently is the Director of the Policy Institute of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF), a community-based think tank. In her remarks, Vaid urged the 128 graduates to reshape the nation with their imagination and idealism, "The poet Audre Lorde wrote, 'I know the boundaries of my nation lie within myself.'" Vaid encouraged them use their degrees to achieve gender, racial, economic and sexual equality. www.thetaskforce.org /media/release.cfm?releaseID=36   (580 words)

Southern Voice Online Urvashi Vaid, currently a deputy director at the Ford Foundation, has been picked to be the new executive director of the Arcus Foundation. Urvashi’s experience as a grant maker at the Ford Foundation will be invaluable as we seek to increase the impact and scope of our local, national and international work." Longtime gay activist Urvashi Vaid is moving from the Ford Foundation to the Arcus Foundation, where she will be the new executive director. www.sovo.com /thelatest/thelatest.cfm?blog_id=915   (271 words)

amfAR ABOUT AMFAR Urvashi Vaid is an organizer and attorney whose work in social justice organizations spans more than 20 years. Vaid is a longtime columnist for The Advocate, the national gay and lesbian news magazine, and has been a frequent lecturer on college campuses on the issues of social justice, civil rights, and GLBT equality. Vaid is the author of Virtual Equality: The Mainstreaming of Gay& Lesbian Liberation (Anchor, 1996), a political analysis of the gay and lesbian movement. www.amfar.org /cgi-bin/iowa/amfar/record.html?record=48   (1976 words)

The Task Force - About Us - Vaid Fellows The Vaid Fellowship was created through generous grants from the Billie Jean King Foundation and the Anita May Rosenstein Foundation in honor of the Policy Institute's former director, long-time activist Urvashi Vaid. Vaid Fellows work in the New York City office and are responsible for their own housing and living expenses. The three Vaid Fellows selected each session will focus on legal and policy research and writing, and will be directly supervised by a staff of nationally recognized LGBT policy experts from social science and legal research fields. www.thetaskforce.org /aboutus/vaid.cfm   (722 words)

Metroactive Books Urvashi Vaid Urvashi Vaid will be in Santa Cruz on Monday, March 29, to give a talk to the community at the Del Mar Theatre titled "Sexuality and Its Discontents: What's Race, Class and War Got to Do with It?" Presentation starts at 7pm and is free to the public. Throughout her career Urvashi Vaid has worked to define GLBT rights and liberation in the broadest terms possible. What Vaid draws attention to in Virtual Equality is the tension between gay activists who simply want rights, such as the right to marry, adopt children or serve openly in the military, vs. those who want liberation, that is, to fundamentally change the institutions of marriage, the family and society as a whole. www.metroactive.com /papers/cruz/04.24.02/vaid-0217.html   (546 words)

glbtq >> social sciences >> Vaid, Urvashi Lesbian activist Urvashi Vaid began her life as a political organizer when she was a young child. "Divided We Stand: Review of Virtual Equality by Urvashi Vaid." On the Issues: The Progressive Woman's Quarterly Website (1996): www.ontheissuesmagazine.com/s96vaid.html. Vaid is a charismatic and outspoken speaker and writer who has been a visible presence in the struggle for equality. www.glbtq.com /social-sciences/vaid_u.html   (988 words)

Urvashi Vaid, civil and gay rights leader, to give Oct. 12 public lecture Vaid is a nationally recognized author dealing with the politics of the modern gay rights movement who previously was an attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union. Vaid is a co-editor in a soon-to-be published anthology "Creating Change: Sexuality, Public Policy and Civil Rights" and contributes regularly for The Advocate, the national gay and lesbian news magazine. She is known for her 20-year dedication to promoting civil rights issues for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons. www.uiowa.edu /~ournews/2000/october/1009vaid_lecture.html   (268 words)

PrideSource: Urvashi Vaid takes over at Arcus BTL Photo: Susan Horowitz - Urvashi Vaid was introduced as the new executive director of the Arcus Foundation at a reception Oct. 25. Vaid is a proven leader, orator, author and progressive activist who sees the movement for LGBT rights as part of a larger struggle for social justice and human rights. Jon Stryker, Arcus Foundation founder and president, chose Vaid to lead his rapidly growing foundation because, "I wanted to find someone who is wise and smart to lead us as we grow." He introduced her to about 300 guests at a private grand opening of the new Arcus headquarters building in downtown Kalamazoo. www.pridesource.com /rssarticle.shtml?article=16361   (800 words)

Gill Foundation - Media Resources Currently, Urvashi is the Deputy Director of the Governance and Civil Society Unit of the Peace and Social Justice Program of the Ford Foundation. Denver, Colo. (September 27, 2004) — Gay rights activist and leader Urvashi Vaid was unanimously elected to the Gill Foundation's board of directors on September 24, 2004. Vaid has worked extensively with the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF) in many different roles, including as media director, executive director and director of the NGLTF Policy Institute. www.gillfoundation.org /news/news_show.htm?doc_id=240957   (451 words)

policy.directorship.switch-03.13.97 Urvashi Vaid, former Task Force Executive Director and author of "Virtual Equality," will assume the directorship of the Policy Institute. One goal of Vaid as Policy Institute Director is the coalescing of communities of color and the women's community along with the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities. Vaid is an attorney and nationally-known spokesperson on progressive issues. www.qrd.org /qrd/orgs/NGLTF/1997/policy.directorship.switch-03.13.97   (710 words)

PrideSource: Urvashi Vaid to head Michigan-based Arcus Foundation KALAMAZOO - On May 25, the Arcus Foundation, which provides grants to organizations that promote tolerance and compassion, announced the appointment of Urvashi Vaid as the organization's new executive director. Vaid is author of "Virtual Equality: The Mainstreaming of Gay and Lesbian Liberation," a political analysis of the LGBT movement. Vaid is a former staff attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union's National Prison Project, where she initiated the organization's work on HIV/AIDS policies in prisons. www.pridesource.com /article.shtml?article=14483   (531 words)

OutSmart - This Issue Urvashi’s initiative and fierce dedication to gay and lesbian issues were soon noticed, and she was invited to run for NGLTF’s board of directors, then was hired on as media director, and soon thereafter, named executive director in l989, which she continued through l992. Urvashi Vaid will be speaking at the TLC on Friday, May 19, 7:30 p.m. Urashi Vaid: I became much more reflective of the work I had done up to 1992 and also had a desire for a personal life, so I made a decision to write full time. www.outsmartmagazine.com /issue/i05-00/tlc.html   (1346 words)

News of Interest to Michigan Grantmakers Urvashi Vaid, currently the Deputy Director of the Ford Foundation's Governance and Civil Society Unit, has been selected as the new Executive Director of the Arcus Foundation. Urvashi Vaid Named Executive Director of The Arcus Foundation Vaid joins the Arcus Foundation to implement its mission to create a society that celebrates diversity and dignity; invests in youth and justice; and promotes tolerance and compassion. www.cmif.org /News_Detailed.asp?ID=690   (427 words)

Gay and Lesbian Spokesperson, Urvashi Vaid, to Visit SJSU SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Urvashi Vaid, director of The Policy Institute of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, will speak on "The Possibility of Coalitions: A Queer Perspective," at 7 p.m. Vaid is also the author of a book on the politics and strategies of the gay and lesbian civil rights movement entitled, Virtual Equality: The Mainstreaming of Gay and Lesbian Liberation and is a columnist for The Advocate, the national gay and lesbian news magazine. She is the author numerous essays and speeches and lectures on civil rights, gay rights, social change movements, and politics. www.sjsu.edu /news_and_info/releases/042897.html   (368 words)

Pride 2000 A community organizer and grassroots activist involved in the gay/lesbian and feminist movements since the early 1980s, Urvashi Vaid's most prominent position was as executive director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF), one of the nation's oldest and most influential gay rights organizations. In 1990 Vaid enjoyed an ACT-UP moment when she disrupted President Bush's first policy speech by holding up a sign that read, "Talk Is Cheap, AIDS Funding Is Not." An author and popular guest speaker, Vaid continues her work in our community, furthering civil rights for all people. www.planetout.com /specials/pride/features/vaid.html   (222 words)

Off Our Backs: Urvashi Vaid: The Politics of Intersection; Moving the Movements Together The following is an abridged version of the text of the speech by Urvashi Vaid, Director of the Policy Institute of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force. Urvashi Vaid: The Politics of Intersection; Moving the Movements Together The speech was delivered at the second plenary session of NOW's Lesbian Rights Summit (see coverage of the Summit earlier in this issue). www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3693/is_199906/ai_n8843831   (1239 words)

Urvashi Vaid Speaks at the March on Washington Urvashi Vaid Speaks at the March on Washington We stand for freedom as we have yet to know it, and we will not be denied. I am proud to stand before you as a lesbian today. www.cs.cmu.edu /afs/cs.cmu.edu/user/scotts/bulgarians/vaid-mow.html   (966 words)

Gay,Lesbian,Straight Education Network: Women Creating Change: Jane Addams and Urvashi Vaid This pair of readings and discussion questions compares the lives of two figures in U.S. history, one contemporary (Urvashi Vaid), and one historical (Jane Addams), and asks students to consider how questions of identity shaped the work of both women. To encourage students to consider the strides made by women in the U.S. since Jane Addams’ era by comparing her life to Urvashi Vaid’s. To educate students about the lives and work of Jane Addams and Urvashi Vaid. www.glsen.org /cgi-bin/iowa/student/library/record/1779.html   (247 words)

Alternative Radio : Urvashi Vaid Urvashi Vaid, a native of India, is a community organizer and attorney. This page has a complete list of programs featuring this AR speaker www.alternativeradio.org /speakers/VAIU.shtml   (91 words)

Widener University's Women's History Month Celebrations Vaid is currently deputy director of the Governance and Civil Society unit of the Ford Foundation. A lawyer and activist, she is the author of Virtual Equality:The Mainstreaming of Gay and Lesbian Liberation www.science.widener.edu /ws/ws.hist_2002.html   (650 words)

Alternative Press Index: Volume 28 Urvashi Vaid: "What we need to do is transform the mainstream, not just integrate ourselves into it." [Vaid, Urvashi] [Veterans] [Violence Against Women] [Vouchers] [ALPHABET] www.altpress.org /1996_v.htm   (171 words)

Amazon.com: Creating Change: Sexuality, Public Policy, and Civil Rights: Books: John D'Emilio,William B. Turner,Urvashi Vaid The editorsDD'Emilio (history, Univ. of North Carolina), William B. Turner (history, Middle Tennessee Univ.), and Urvashi Vaid (director of the Policy Institute)Ddivide the essays into three broad categories: gays and presidential politics and governmental institutions, the gay legislative agenda, and the building of a politically viable advocacy movement. This collection of essays chronicles the history, successes, and failures of the gay agenda, from the passionate immediacy of public protest marches to the plodding maneuverings of political and public policy initiatives. Congressman Barney Frank outlines one of the few legislative successes, the removal of anti-gay language from Federal Immigration Laws. www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0312243758?v=glance   (1335 words)

Mangas Coloradas: Chief of the Chiricahua Apaches (Civilization of the American Indian Series) - Edwin R. Sweeney Apaches Urvashi Vaid "Indian-American lawyer and social activist... Usually ships in 24 hours US$19.95 Mangas Coloradas: Chief of the Chiricahua Apaches (Civilization of the American Indian Series) Edwin R. Sweeney Hardcover University of Oklahoma Press... www.skattabrain.com /css-books-plain/0806130636.html   (677 words)

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Urvashi Vaid: Lesbian, Gay, Bi & Trans Books Sarah Schulman & Urvashi Vaid / Paperback / April 1994 Urvashi Vaid: Lesbian, Gay, Bi & Trans Books members.aol.com /marinerdc/shop/b_vaid.htm   (38 words)

Powell's Books - Virtual Equality: The Mainstreaming of Gay and Lesbian Liberation by Urvashi Vaid In Virtual Equality, veteran activist Urvashi Vaid tackles these questions with a unique combination of visionary politics and hard-earned pragmatism. Since the decade to lift the ban on gays in the military, the emergence of gay conservatives, and the onslaught of antigay initiatives across America, the gay and lesbian community has been asking itself tough questions: Where should the movement go? Read our exclusive interview with Mary Roach, and save 30% on her latest, Spook www.powells.com /cgi-bin/biblio?inkey=17-0385472994-0   (99 words)

The Body: ACT UP Vaid, Urvashi, Virtual Equality: The Mainstreaming of Gay and Lesbian Liberation, New York: Anchor, 1995 The Encyclopedia of AIDS: A Social, Political, Cultural, and Scientific Record of the HIV Epidemic, Raymond A. Smith, Editor. Kramer, Larry, Reports from the Holocaust: The Story of an AIDS Activist, New York: St. Martin's, 1994 www.thebody.com /encyclo/actup.html   (2189 words)

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