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person Clarisse Thorn
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person Clarisse Thorn
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Date Event Type Description Location Actions
N/A N/A Interview with Richard Berkowitz New York City (meeting) / E... View
N/A N/A Publication of 'How to Have Sex in an Epidemic' NYC View
2009-03-23 N/A Publication of interview with Richard Berkowitz on clarissethorn.com Internet View
1970-01-01 N/A Richard Berkowitz active in the gay community as an S&M sex worker. Gay community View

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This document appears to be a page of endnotes or references from a blog or digital publication (likely by Clarisse Thorn, based on the URLs). It lists resources, articles, and citations related to topics such as feminism, sex positivity, BDSM activism, housing co-ops, and masculinity. The document bears a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' Bates stamp, indicating it is part of a document production for a congressional investigation, though no direct link to Jeffrey Epstein is visible in the text of this specific page.

Bibliography / reference list / endnotes
2025-11-19
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This document appears to be a printout of a blog post or article (likely from Clarisse Thorn's website) featuring an interview with activist Richard Berkowitz. The text discusses Berkowitz's experiences with BDSM, sex work, and his frustration with the delays in safe sex education in NYC during the AIDS epidemic. It includes links to the original interview, Berkowitz's website, and a documentary about him, and ends with the beginning of a 2010 post titled '[theory] Social Responsibility Within Activism'. The document bears a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' Bates stamp, indicating it is part of a congressional investigation production.

Web article/blog post printout (evidence file)
2025-11-19
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This document is a page from an interview transcript or blog post by Clarisse Thorn featuring Richard Berkowitz, an AIDS activist and subject of the documentary 'Sex Positive.' The text details how Thorn connected with Berkowitz after reviewing the film, their meeting in New York City, and begins an interview regarding Berkowitz's history in the gay bathhouse culture, BDSM, and sex work. The document bears a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' Bates stamp, indicating it was collected as part of a congressional investigation, likely related to broader inquiries into networks or individuals associated with the Epstein case, though Epstein is not mentioned on this specific page.

Interview transcript / blog post printout (house oversight committee document)
2025-11-19
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This document appears to be a printout of a blog post (likely by Clarisse Thorn, dated March 29, 2011) collected as evidence by the House Oversight Committee. The text discusses grassroots organizing, the importance of community (specifically housing co-ops), and feminism, referencing the documentary 'Jane: An Abortion Service.' The page ends with the introduction to an interview with Richard Berkowitz, an HIV/AIDS activist and former sex worker.

Blog post / article printout (evidence exhibit)
2025-11-19
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This document appears to be a page from a blog post or article discussing community activism, specifically comparing the organizational structures of Rape Victim Advocates and the S&M community. The author recounts personal experiences working on HIV mitigation in Africa and the creation of the 'Kink Aware Professionals' list in San Francisco. The document is marked as evidence for the House Oversight Committee (HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_018562).

Article/essay/blog post (part of house oversight production)
2025-11-19
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This document appears to be a printed index or table of contents from a blog or website, listed as a House Oversight exhibit (018447). It lists various article titles categorized by topics such as Activism, Abuse, Manliness, Education, Veganism, Polyamory, and Sex Work. The content focuses on social theories, sexual politics, and personal stories ('storytime').

Index/list of articles (house oversight exhibit)
2025-11-19
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Feedback on film review

From: Richard Berkowitz
To: Clarisse Thorn

Berkowitz left a comment offering feedback on Thorn's blog review of 'Sex Positive'.

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Interview Request

From: Clarisse Thorn
To: Richard Berkowitz

Thorn emailed Berkowitz after his comment and asked to interview him.

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In-person meeting

From: Clarisse Thorn
To: Richard Berkowitz

Met in person in New York City.

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