Ira Stup

Gaying Straight Marriage

I worry every time I write this column. Will people find it relevant? Do LGBT experiences matter to the people reading it? Is it going to be typecast as the “gay column”?

By Ira Stup | May 4 09:10 pm ET

Getting Beyond Gay Marriage

Imagining a future for myself was one of the hardest things to do when I was first coming out of the closet.

By Ira Stup | Apr 21 07:17 am ET

Straight Man's Liberation

Whenever I walk into a room—whether for class, a club, a meeting, or anything, really—I can usually count on feeling a certain level of anxiety.

By Ira Stup | Apr 6 09:59 pm ET

Bringing the Red Light District Home

Entering a gay bar in the French Quarter of New Orleans last week, my alternative spring break group was suddenly surrounded by (unfortunately tacky) gay porn on the walls.

By Ira Stup | Mar 23 09:18 pm ET

Queering the (Jewish) Faith

I was the super-cool president of my Jewish youth group during high school, so I am no stranger to large conventions featuring a load of Yarmulke-clad kids singing songs, pouring out their Hebraic

By Ira Stup | Mar 2 09:28 pm ET

Pack Your Fudge Next ‘V-Day’

I have so many fond memories of the flurry of preparation at my suburban middle school leading up to our holiday of love, Valentine’s Day.

By Ira Stup | Feb 14 09:21 pm ET

JTS Policy Change: A Cautionary Tale

Editor's Note:/ The following article appeared in the April 3 edition of the Spectator.

By Ira Stup | Apr 13 12:00 am ET

Judaism's Greatest Dilemma

"A man shall not lie with another male as he lies with a woman, for it is an abomination" (Leviticus 18:22).

By Jason Bello and Ira Stup | Dec 1 12:00 am ET

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