Religious Institution Accepts Transgender Professor
At Yeshiva University in New York City, an Orthodox Jewish institution (and my alma mater), a professor has transitioned from male to female and the story is in the news this week. The story began two years ago, when the award-winning Fulbright scholar-poet (who used to teach at Princeton), Joy Ladin, notified the school that she was planning to transition. She went on leave last year, and is returning this year for the first time as a female. While the school appeared initially to have been unsure what to do, the administration has now accepted her back without public comment. Teachers and students appear to be largely supportive. Below is a clip from a local television station, CW11, which asked me for an interview. (Click on the arrow on the bottom left of the video to play.)
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