First of all, speaking at Stanford University Medical School this week was so much fun! I gave a talk entitled “Why Bisexuals Have Worse Health than Gays & Lesbians — And What We Can Do about All Health Disparities,” based on the book I co-authored, Bisexual Health (2007: National Gay & Lesbian Task Force). Those […]

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First of all, according to what I’ve learned on Facebook, tomorrow is worldwide Hug a Jew Day. So, I expect to see lots of hugs out there, people.
Second, have you noticed that there have been a spate of Holocaust movies lately? I find a very disturbing trend going on, in that we see whites saving […]

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I’m pretty excited to announce some recent publications of mine! I have an essay in Bridges: A Jewish Feminist Journal, which I co-authored with my friend Nzinga. Check out the Autumn 2008 issue for that piece. We wrote about our experiences as African American Jews, in an essay titled “Second Glances.” It’s published by Indiana […]

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Last week I spoke at an event for potential MBA students at my school. I was asked to tell the audience my favorite school memory thus far. Little did I know at the time that the best thing that could ever happen to me at UC Berkeley was yet to occur.
This week, I got to […]

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My fabulous friend April Hirschman wants you to know “I am teaching belly dance classes and tarot classes!” Visit her website for details: www.myspace.com/threesistersdance.

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We already know that bisexuals experience more violence than people of other sexual orientations, including gays, heterosexuals, and lesbians. Now a new study from Canada adds more documentation to that fact. Here’s a quote:
“Gays, lesbians and bisexuals are more likely to be the victims of a violent crime than heterosexual members of the general population, […]

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This week I got to be interviewed by one of my inspirations, Rachel Kramer Bussel, the editor of Best Sex Writing 2008. Rachel has written and edited tons of books about sex. Like Violet Blue, she’s one of those people who, if there’s something you should know about sex, has probably written the book on […]

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Eric Andre is hilarious*, and odds are that he’s coming to a city near you! Check out his website for tour dates. Or visit the links below to watch his performance as one of the new Geico cavemen:
http://www.cavemanscrib.com (he’s the one in the tux behind the bar)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsHc4Rtul9U
http://youtube.com/watch?v=GLpDWG2y2Dg
http://youtube.com/watch?v=nSN9vJi93Po
http://youtube.com/watch?v=4s7lp86N2CA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVtqDWAVT5M
*completely unbiased sisterly opinion, of course.

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This conference is in need of workshops on bi topics! If you’re interested in presenting a workshop, read on…
The National Union of Jewish LGBTIQQ Students (NUJLS) is excited to announce that our website is now up and running! You can now register for the upcoming NUJLS Conference at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri on […]

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As a Jew who was born on the first night of Hanukah, I’m happy that my Jewish birthday is right around the corner. Tomorrow, I’ll be enjoying the best of the season with my family on the East Coast, in the company of this lovely woman.
This journal will be back next week…

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