in Humanistic Judaism Ron Yosef (b. 1974) (Hebrew: רון יוסף), Orthodox rabbi who helped found the Israeli organization Hod, which represents gay and lesbian Orthodox Jews; his organization has played a central part in the recent reevaluation of the role of religious homosexuals in the Israeli Religious Zionist movement Reuben Zellman, American teacher, author, and assistant rabbi and music director at Congregation Beth El in Berkeley, California; first openly transgender person accepted to the Reform Jewish seminary Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in Cincinnati (2003); ordained by the seminary's Los Angeles campus in 2010 Academics Allan Bloom, philosopher Judith Butler, philosopher Yuval Noah Harari, professor and author Martin Duberman, historian Uzi Even, Israeli chemist and former Knesset member Lillian Faderman, American lesbian historian Jack Halberstam, Professor of English and Director for the Center for Feminist Research at the University of Southern California Magnus Hirschfeld, sexologist and activist Ron Huberman, Israeli-born CEO of Chicago Public Schools Fritz Klein, psychiatrist and sexologist Joy Ladin, American professor and poet, first openly transgender professor at an Orthodox Jewish institution Arlene Istar Lev, clinical social worker, family therapist, and educator George Mosse, historian Oliver Sacks, British neurologist, naturalist, and author Ludwig Wittgenstein, philosopher Show business Chantal Akerman, film director Simon Amstell, comedian and television presenter Assi Azar, TV personality Neal Baer, TV writer, producer Orna Banai, actress, comedian Michael Bennett, choreographer and musical theatre director Ilene Chaiken, creator of The L Word George Cukor, film director Jason Danino-Holt, news anchor, TV presenter Brandon Flynn, actor Harvey Fierstein, actor and playwright Diane Flacks, Canadian Jewish comedic actress, screenwriter and playwright Eytan Fox, Israeli film director Stephen Fry, actor, comedian and writer Victor Garber, actor, comedian and writer Judy Gold, stand-up comedian and actress Julie Goldman, stand-up comedian Amos Guttman, film director Todd Haynes, film director Matan Hodorov, journalist, TV presenter Nicholas Hytner, theatre and film director Moisés Kaufman, award-winning Venezuelan-born playwright and director, US resident Asi Levy, actress Matt Lucas, comedian and actor Miriam Margolyes, award-winning British actress best known for her portrayal of Professor Sprout in the Harry Potter film series Ezra Miller, actor Ben Platt, actor, singer, and songwriter best known for his roles in Dear Evan Hansen, The Book of Mormon, and Pitch Perfect Max Rhyser, actor Jerome Robbins, choreographer and musical theatre director Joshua Rush, actor Jonathan Sagall, actor, director and screenwriter John Schlesinger, film director Antony Sher, actor Bryan Singer,