Gregg Drinkwater
Jewish Mosaic: The National Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity
Telephone: 303-691-3562
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Gregg Drinkwater is the director of Jewish Mosaic: The National Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity, an organization dedicated to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender inclusion in the Jewish world. He is the co-editor of the book "Torah Queeries" (NYU Press, forthcoming), inspired by the online Torah commentary project he co-launched in 2006 (www.JewishMosaic.org/Torah). He currently serves as vice president of Limmud Colorado and as secretary of the World Congress of GLBT Jews.
Gender Trouble
Queering Genesis and Thinking Beyond Binaries
- Saturday 1:00PM–2:15PM Festival Room
Text and Thought
Was the first human a male? A female? Neither? Both? Were Abraham and Sarah challenged by more than just infertility? Together, we’ll explore the complexity of gender in the Book of Genesis and discuss the implications of looking at the Torah from a “queer” perspective. Can we use our sacred texts to expand our understanding of sexual and gender diversity? Come study with the editors of the forthcoming book “Torah Queeries” (NYU Press), inspired by the Web project: www.jewishmosaic.org/torah.
The Frontlines of LGBT Inclusion:
A Conversation with Agents of Change
- Saturday 4:35PM–5:50PM Empire Room 2
Have lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Jews “made it” in liberal Judaism? Since 2006, the Conservative Movement opened two of its seminaries to gay and lesbian students, the Reform Movement ordained the first openly transgender rabbi, and Reconstructionists elected the first openly gay leader of a national rabbinic body. But too many LGBT Jews are still excluded from full integration into Jewish communal and institutional cultures. Come discuss the future of LGBT inclusion in Jewish life.
Twice Blessed
Queer Jewish History from M. Hirschfeld to H. Milk
- Sunday 1:20PM–2:35PM Tower Board Room
Global History and Culture, Identity and Responsibility
From 1920s Berlin to 1970s San Francisco and beyond, we’ll explore the rich history of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Jews. Along the way, we’ll visit the world’s first gay synagogue, a gay Zionist assassinated by the Haganah in 1924, transgender pioneers and the lesbian Chief Rabbi of Modernism—with a few detours for Annie Sprinkle, Barney Frank, Larry Kramer and dozens of others. Come find out why queer Jews have been at the forefront of social change for the last 100 years.
When Tolerance Is Not Enough
Sparking a Revolution Towards LGBT Inclusion
- Monday 8:10AM–9:25AM Festival Room
Global History and Culture, Identity and Responsibility
Sandi Dubowski’s groundbreaking film about gay and lesbian Orthodox Jews, “Trembling Before G-d,” sparked a revolution in Jewish communities worldwide. Come watch portions of “Trembling on the Road,” a short film that brings you the most dramatic dialogues, protests and events from Trembling’s global tour. Together we’ll talk about the amazing progress toward LGBT inclusion we’ve seen in the Jewish world over the last few years, and how we can all be a part of creating welcoming communities.
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