In this oral history interview, Sue Katz speaks with Meirit Cohen about her life as a Jewish lesbian activist, martial artist, writer, and organizer, reflecting on her upbringing in Pittsburgh, political and social movements from the 1960s onward, international work in Israel and the United Kingdom, and her advocacy for LGBTQ elders.

On November 20, 2021, interviewer Shira Hartman recorded an oral history with Lisa Krinsky, documenting her childhood and Jewish upbringing, coming-out experience, career in social work and leadership in LGBTQ aging advocacy, intersections of Jewish identity and social justice, community activism, and reflections on family, resilience, and aging.

In this December 10, 2021 interview, Gladys Maged and Lorry Sorgman reflect on their working-class Jewish upbringings, evolving identities as lesbians, and nearly five decades of activism, including founding roles in Am Tikva and the World Congress of Gay and Lesbian Jewish Organizations, as they recount efforts to create inclusive Jewish spaces and advance feminist and LGBTQ rights locally and internationally.

This interview with Marc Maxwell documents his life as a Jewish architect and community leader, focusing on his decades of LGBTQ+ activism, volunteerism, and leadership within Boston’s Jewish institutions, and how personal relationships, privilege, and lived experience shaped his approach to advocacy and inclusion.

Mitchell Israel interviewed Dr. Susie Tanchel on November 19, 2021, for the Ga’avah: LGBTQ+ Jews project, in which she reflects on her South African upbringing, formative experiences at Brandeis University, career in Jewish education, and leadership and advocacy for LGBTQ inclusion within Jewish educational institutions.