Judaism, Sex, and Gender: Some Thoughts: Useful Links

GLBTQ

This article, from Mosaic, sums up the Consertaive Movement's stance on GLBTQ issues, including same-sex marriage and AiDS: http://www.jewishmosaic.org/page/load_page/51

This is the homepage of Jewish Mosaic, the national center for sexual and gender diversity: http://www.jewishmosaic.org/

This is a collection of Jewish texts related to issues of gender and transgender, from Mosaic: http://www.jewishmosaic.org/verses/about

"Statement of Principles on the Place of Jews with a Homosexual Orientation in Our Community", from (mostly Modern) Orthodox rabbis:

http://statementofprinciplesnya.blogspot.com/

Interview with Miryam Kabakov author of a book about Orthodox lesbians: http://www.forward.com/articles/129411/

Article about virtual community for Orthodox gay men: http://www.jpost.com/JewishWorld/JewishNews/Article.aspx?id=204083

Blog from Ely Winkler, a gay Orthodox Jew, and how he deals with "those two seemingly conflicting identities": http://anotherfrumgayjew.blogspot.com/2010/04/martyrdom.html

A forum for Orthodox gay people and their allies:

http://kirtzono.blogspot.com/2008/05/vahavta-lereacha-kamocha.html

An article against sexuality-change therapy: http://notwhileiamaround.blogspot.com/2010/01/wait-whos-one-with-agenda-again.html

Jewish Queer Youth: http://www.jqyouth.org/index.html Their website includes a resources page with recommended books, and a page with links to other useful website.

Tirtzah: A Community for Frum Queer Women http://tirtzah.wordpress.com/

Resources for Orthodox gay people, home of GLYDSA, the Gay and Lesbian Yeshiva Dayschool Alumni Association, which meets the fourth Thursday of each month in Manhattan, at the Lesbian and Gay Community Services Center, 208 W 13th St, btw 7th and 8th ave., 8:00-10:00 PM. http://www.orthogays.org/

Responsa from the Conservative Movement about the Status of Transexuals: http://www.jewishmosaic.org/resources/show_resource/35

Conservative Responsa about Homosexuality: http://www.jewishmosaic.org/resources/show_resource/24

A brilliant article by Reen Zeidman about lesbianism in traditional Jewish texts, especially notable for its great footnotes: http://wjudaism.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/wjudaism/article/view/165/211

A Jewish Community Pledge against homophobia: http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/o/1285/p/dia/action3/common/public/?action_KEY=2580&tag=bjcong

Jerusalem Open House: LGBT center in Jerusalem: http://joh.org.il/index.php/english

Eshel, a community for "Orthodox, frum, and other traditional gay and lesbian Jews seeking to maintain their Jewish observance and find meaningful religious community. We also welcome all those who are formerly Orthodox, “Orthodox-curious,” or otherwise interested in maintaining a connection to traditional Judaism as gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender Jews." They have retreats and shabbatons. http://www.eshelonline.org/

Nehirim: Jewish Culture and Spirituality for GLBTQ Jews. They have retreats and shabbatons. http://www.nehirim.org/

Feminism

An interessino article about Jewish Feminism: http://www.crosscurrents.org/Adlerwinter2002.htm

Jewish Women's Archive: http://jwa.org/feminism/_html/2_03_00.htm

Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance: http://www.jofa.org/

Drisha Institute for Jewish Education: http://www.drisha.org/

Yeshivat Maharat: http://yeshivatmaharat.org/

Half the Sky movement, started by Nicholas Kristoff to help women globally: http://www.halftheskymovement.org/

General

The Yeshiva University Tolerance Club: http://toleranceoncampus.blogspot.com/

Uri Litzedek, Orthodox Social Justice: http://www.utzedek.org/

Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network: http://www.rainn.org/