I鈥檓 queer, and I鈥檓 Jewish. These identities are two very important parts of who I am.
鈥淚鈥檓 queer, and I鈥檓 Jewish. I鈥檓 lucky to be part of a campus community where these identities can intersect, and it鈥檚 often something that I take for granted. A few weeks ago, Jewish students gathered at Brandeis Hillel for Pride Shabbat. That was very personal for me 鈥 to be able to celebrate my queer identity and Jewish identity with my peers. These identities are two very important parts of who I am. And I鈥檓 proud of who I am. I鈥檓 proud of who we, as queer Jews, are. And most of all, I鈥檓 thankful that my Brandeis Hillel community is proud of who we are.鈥 鈥 Ezra Gershman, Brandeis University